re: #19 retired cynic

The smartest way to make the rich pay is not a wealth tax
It’s important to ask the wealthy to pay more. It’s also important to do it the right way.
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Capital Gains, Estate, Stepped Up Basis, Carried Interest changes would do more, and better.

Why not both? Wealth tax works fine in financially libertarian (checks notes…) Switzerland.