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Pauliemac @pau1iemac.bsky.social

There seems to be a particular class of politician that has rested on their laurels and haven't actually been serving their constituents in years.

apr 25, 2025, 7:45 am • 91 2

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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

It’s the class of wealth. 2% tax on all wealth over $10 million #WealthTax #TaxWealthNotWork

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apr 25, 2025, 9:24 am • 49 9 • view
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Pauliemac @pau1iemac.bsky.social

They're all a bit too comfortable with the system staying the way it is!

apr 25, 2025, 9:36 am • 25 0 • view
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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

Time to look to Europe for pointers on how to make ultra rich supremacist dictators uncomfortable?

apr 25, 2025, 9:47 am • 18 0 • view
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Old man Griffin @oldhuman2.bsky.social

1789

apr 25, 2025, 9:49 am • 13 0 • view
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kd-notgoingback.bsky.social @kd-notgoingback.bsky.social

JB Pritzger has been a great governor and put lots of his money on the line for Illinois. The system needs to change but don’t brand all people the same. There are plenty of evil non billionaires supporting this administration.

apr 25, 2025, 1:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

I’d like to think some of the blues on this infographic like JB Pritzer would support, introduce and vote for bills that tax their own wealth more. Pretty sure we can check their voting history to see, right? A 2% wealth tax on Pritzer would raise $68million

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BreesKnees 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @brees-knees.bsky.social

Sure, doesn't mean he shouldn't be taxed like the billionaire he is

apr 25, 2025, 1:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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EuphoricFuzion @euphoricfuzion.bsky.social

J.B. Pritzker paid $4.7MILLION in federal income taxes for one year. He's not the problem.

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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

He earns £170 million passive income from that amount of wealth minimum.

apr 25, 2025, 12:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

If you tax the wealth this infographic claims he has at just 2% you would raise $68 million from him alone. He’s earning minimum 5% passive income from his wealth.

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EuphoricFuzion @euphoricfuzion.bsky.social

Absolutely, and it needs to happen. For all the rich, including politicians. I'm just saying, I believe he would support that change.

apr 25, 2025, 12:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

I hope so 💜 That’s what the whole world needs. Rich people saying TAX ME MORE. Like @garyseconomics.bsky.social He’s also a multimillionaire calling for higher taxes on himself and other people like him. Because most of his friends and family aren’t rich like him.

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Lip @lipatp.bsky.social

That was 2023, today is much worse

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Jason Sparks @darthsparks.bsky.social

Polis hasn't been a bad governor. I agree that he should increase taxes on the rich, and that he isn't quite as good as his predecessor, but he's a good governor overall.

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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

www.axios.com/local/denver...

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Jason Sparks @darthsparks.bsky.social

I wasn't aware of this, I moved out of Colorado a while ago. That's effin disgusting.

apr 25, 2025, 2:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

I didn’t know much about his personal opinion on taxes until you said either. I just assumed the blues were calling for themselves to be taxed more, too. But nope. I just searched his name and “on taxes” and found sooo much bad. He didn’t pay ANY income tax for a number of years at one point.

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Kerry Tolhurst @tolhursttech.bsky.social

Is he, though? www.cpr.org/2021/11/04/i... Why does a man with that much money need to work at all, let alone in politics which doesn’t pay very much in comparison to his passive income, let alone anything else he earns?

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