Why Democracy Needs a Wealth Tax

Why Democracy Needs a Wealth Tax

Does democracy need wealth tax to function for the people? How much should we tax the rich? If wealth is political power and wealth is distributed unequally, how can we call ourselves a democracy? Jefferson Smith takes calls on the Thom Hartmann Program on why Democracies need a wealth tax to be truly democratic.

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