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hookaleft

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22. Here is what I don't get. Why the hell are the opposed to paying taxes??

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:41 PM

4 hrs ago

They are filthy rich and could never in their lifetimes spend the amount of money they have. The live in a state that has the best climate in the world. There are a million reasons to want to live here. Yet they want to fight against a tax that would help Californians. It would be miniscule to what they are worth. They make me sick

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Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He's proposing a national billionaire tax instead [View all] GJGCA Friday OP

That's because he knows such a bill would never pass Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

Forgive my skeptical take... GJGCA Friday #2

The oligarchs will give it their best shot Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

That bill is gonna pass in California hookaleft Friday #6

It's not a bill Fiendish Thingy Friday #7

pretty obvious he doesn't want his presidential run defined by driving business out of CA thebigidea Friday #8

From what I've read, this is basically what his opposition is about. Silver Gaia 21 hrs ago #17

Personally I think it should be $300 million and up The Grand Illuminist 14 hrs ago #18

Exactly right Prairie Gates Friday #11

My first thought exactly not fooled Friday #14

A National Billionaire Tax is the right answer..... HOWEVER getting it passed is another story. groundloop Friday #3

I'm guessing he wants billionaire's money in his pocket Buddyzbuddy Friday #5

signing free college into law was better than anything Bernie ever managed thebigidea Friday #9

This is also true Prairie Gates Friday #12

What does Bernie have to do with this? Buddyzbuddy Friday #13

Sad, but true. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #15

Any wealth tax would have to be national. dwilso40641 Friday #10

It could be state by state, but that would be a nightmare Bluetus 7 hrs ago #19

I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels. tirebiter 23 hrs ago #16

CA will allow them an installment plan of five years at one percent miyazaki 5 hrs ago #20

Multi-millionaires are loving all the focus on billionaires only.... Mark.b2 4 hrs ago #21

Here is what I don't get. Why the hell are the opposed to paying taxes?? hookaleft 4 hrs ago #22