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A wealth tax for tech billionaires
FromRecode Daily
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9 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
A proposal in the Washington state legislature would impose a 1 percent wealth tax on assets over $1 billion. Recode’s Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) explains why the state’s billionaires — like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and MacKenzie Scott — aren’t getting behind it.
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Read Teddy’s piece here
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This episode was made by:
- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey
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References:
Read Teddy’s piece here
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This episode was made by:
- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey
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Released:
Apr 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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