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You are right and that is a LOT different from forcing them to turn over 20% of their worth to "the workers" (which, as far as I can tell, and I can be wrong about this, is not all that well defined).
As an aside there were two businesses, where I live, that did that. One turned over a part and the other one turned over the whole thing. The whole thing completely failed and the owners had to take it back. The other continues to struggle (not unknown - Our current unemployed is 6% to 7% and that is regular)
However, under Bernie's plan gov will force it and do it. AS far as I am concerned that is a really slippery slope. I can't even think of a source for government funds that is not increased if gov can increase it. It is, basically, the plan for Socialist domination of ALL means of production. This is, basically, the goal of classic socialism. Always has been always will be. The secret, of course, is that DOES NOT WORK!
That is also the problem with most governments. They always tend to get too big for their britches and, when that happens, people get upset and things, eventually, change. The trick of good government is to maintain a middle stance, in most things, which is the most likely to be acceptable to the largest part of those being governed.
My apology. I didn't answer your questions (not paying attention)
That is also the problem with most governments. They always tend to get too big for their britches and, when that happens, people get upset and things, eventually, change. The trick of good government is to maintain a middle stance, in most things, which is the most likely to be acceptable to the largest part of those being governed.
I still think getting rid of Trump is THE most important thing, regardless of who gets the nod from the Dems. I think I have made it pretty clear that I am not a fan of Bernie OR Biden (they are just too freaking old!) but would vote for either if that was the choice. I am not convinced that we could stand another 4 more years of Trump. I also believe that, should he lose this year, he will not go silently or easily and could actually start a civil war. I think he is that dangerous (I am not alone).
I am for a small tax on all stock trades. Something like .020 (or even .010 of a cent) of a penny would do it. This would, basically, be a charge against those huge banks of computers that make millions of trades a day to skim very small amounts that really add up when you do it millions of times a day. This would also help to balance the stock market which I dabble in a bit (have averaged about 7% over the last 10 years and there are better ways to go and get a steady 10% but the buy is pretty bit). If you want close to 10% here is where you can get that (if you got the bucks and don't want to mess around) https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/the-lessons-of-couch-potato-investing https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/authors/scott-burns
A very small tax on trades would raise a LOT of money and those paying it would be the upper 10%. The rest of us wouldn't even notice the charge. Not only that but it would be constitutional (some of the wealth taxes being considered are not)
