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Fiendish Thingy

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6. Of course, I'm sure Newsom opposes killing the filibuster to pass such a billionaire tax

Reply to TheProle (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:20 AM

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So, golly gee willikers, whaddya gonna do?

Even if such a tax were included in a reconciliation bill, Newsom knows the techbros would invest billions buying enough NO votes so the tax would never pass, so his proposal for a national tax is empty, meaningless rhetoric.

A referendum bypasses the techbros, who can’t buy off the voters.

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WSJ: California's Billionaire Tax Kicks Off a Democratic Civil War [View all] TheProle Yesterday OP

Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 Yesterday #1

CNN: Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He's proposing a national billionaire tax instead TheProle Yesterday #2

Of course, I'm sure Newsom opposes killing the filibuster to pass such a billionaire tax Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

Exactly this. Sympthsical Yesterday #9

So don't tax them. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

I love Newsome and hopes he runs in 2028 hookaleft Yesterday #4

Not so much divisive, as it is illuminating Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #5

Propaganda machine hits second gear around July 1, right on time Ponietz Yesterday #7

DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY! DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY. The little newspaper cries "WOLF" says it again and again. usonian Yesterday #8

It's a civil warrrrrrrrr !!!!11!! Scrivener7 Yesterday #10

Wet spaghetti noodles are flying off the shelves as Democrats mercilessly attack each other. usonian Yesterday #12

I can't find out how they plan on determining everyone's total wealth MichMan Yesterday #11

They only call it class war when we fight back. orthoclad Yesterday #13