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Mr.WeRP

(853 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:22 PM Jun 30

The next Democratic candidate for President should propose a National Lottery [View all]

Offer to make 15,000 Americans, chosen at random but restricted to Americans whose net worth is less than $1 million, to win $10 million, tax free. This will be funded by the top 10 billionaires in the US whose net wealth adds up to over 1.58 Trillion. These billionaires, along with all other billionaires, will face a Billionaire tax where the gov’t seizes all but $999 million of their wealth.

We need to send a message to the billionaires and this will certainly send a clear message.

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The next Democratic candidate for President should propose a National Lottery [View all] Mr.WeRP Jun 30 OP

How will this fix anything for the millions of people who didn't win the lottery? Ocelot II Jun 30 #1

It will help get a Dem presidential candidate elected Mr.WeRP Jun 30 #2

The plan has nothing obvious or practical or useful. It would not help Democrats be elected. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 30 #3

So the handful of $10M winners will stimulate the economy how? Ocelot II Jun 30 #6

"It will help get a Dem presidential candidate elected" purple_haze Jun 30 #12

like the 1979 movie Americathon? DBoon Jun 30 #4

Lotteries are very regressive policies... Wounded Bear Jun 30 #5

So take money from billionaires to create a bunch of millionaires? flvegan Jun 30 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 30 #8

So just take ownership of companies away from RubyRose Jun 30 #9

Or you can just tax billionaires out of existance, fund achools and libraries, make college ans healthcare free SSJVegeta Jun 30 #10

My response is show me 1 billionaire with 19 million in cash thatdemguy Jun 30 #11

amazing post purple_haze Jun 30 #13

We don't need gimmicks. GoodRaisin Jun 30 #14

No! No more gambling! Lotteries cost those who can afford it least maspaha Jun 30 #15