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in News, Business, World, Economy, Europe · 13 Apr 2021, 09:32 · 2 Comments
The former Portuguese prime minister said latest reports indicate that “there has been a $5 trillion surge in the wealth of the world’s richest in the past year” of the pandemic.
He urged governments “to consider a solidarity or wealth tax on those who have profited during the pandemic, to reduce extreme inequalities.”
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I don't remember voting for the UN, IMF or other PRIVATE globalist organisations to dictate taxes.
This will be sold as targeting the rich, but will just target the middle class as always. The truely wealthy elite can afford to game the system since they write the rules.
By Jose from Lisbon on 13 Apr 2021, 11:27
The UN is evil. Crooked bureaucrats proclaiming this and that blah, blah, blah. they are like democrats and screw up everything they touch.
By rod from USA on 13 Apr 2021, 15:26