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		marcinzm on Aug 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modeling a Wealth Tax Then they'll find other loopholes as they have for centuries is my point. And the government has a vested interest in keeping those loopholes open for the truly wealthy since they're all friends and political donation buddies.

bhupy on Aug 18, 2020 [–]

Then the strongest argument against a wealth tax is simply: "they'll find loopholes".

It's circular and un-falsifiable.

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