The United States has become a plutocracy where a few ultra-rich individuals have almost all of the wealth and power.
Why is extreme wealth a problem?
Our Work
EWC affiliate TGB (Tax the Greedy Billionaires) is launched.
EWC and TGB Release Five and Dime Wealth Tax Proposal – Raises $7 trillion!
EWC and TGB Release Study of the Millionaires Surtax – Raises $1.5 trillion!
Who has Extreme Wealth?
It’s not just the billionaires. There are 300,000 households in the U.S., each with over $50 million, with a combined wealth of $40 trillion (that’s more than the entire national debt).
Tax the Ultra-Rich
The ultra-rich have rigged the system to amass, grow and protect their wealth. We need to unrig the system with a set of Ultra Rich Taxes, the URTs –an income surtax, a wealth tax, and a set of provisions that prevent extreme dynastic wealth passing down tax-free to heirs.
Alan’s Blog
Wankers, Wink-ers, Wonk-ers… and Workers
I have been so repulsed by the Epstein revelations that I was certain I wouldn’t write about them. But how could I not add my voice to the chorus of people pointing to this as one of the best (worst) examples of the consequences of greed and extreme wealth.
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