The United States has become a plutocracy where a few ultra-rich individuals control almost all of the wealth and power.
Why is excessive wealth a problem?
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Excessive Wealth Disorder: New Think Tank Will Focus on Tax Reform and Holding the Ultra-Rich Accountable
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Who are Ultra-Rich?
It’s not just billionaires. There are about 150,000 Americans in the wealthiest 0.1%, who are hoarding $15 trillion in assets and wielding too much power. This is a real problem – here’s why.
Taxing the Ultra-Rich
Estate taxes. Wealth taxes. Surtax. There are a lot of ways that the ultra-rich rig the system to amass, grow and protect their wealth. We need a complementary set of ultra-rich taxes (URTs) to address the problem. Learn more.
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