wealth tax
Britishnoun
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Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declined to rule out a wealth tax, and a newspaper poll this month found 66% of respondents supported one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The hospital association, the community clinic group and the California Medical Assn., which represents physicians, are neutral on the wealth tax proposal thus far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to Manhattan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing property in South Florida as a labor union tries to place a wealth tax on the November ballot in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Lewis has promised a wealth tax, and expanded public childcare and healthcare, buliding a million affordable public homes, among other measures addressing climate and affordability.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Schultz didn’t mention the wealth tax in his post, but wrote that he hopes Washington state “will remain a place for business and entrepreneurship to thrive.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
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