Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should billionaires pay more tax?
Position‹2 of 2

No, billionaires should not pay more tax

This position holds that raising taxes on the very wealthy is self-defeating, because mobile capital and avoidance limit what can actually be collected, and because taxing accumulated wealth discourages the investment that creates employment.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The revenue is announced and not collected, because the base can move
  2. Taxing accumulated wealth taxes the capital that creates employment