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wealth tax

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noun

  1. a tax on personal property; capital levy

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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

She also ran on proposals to introduce a wealth tax, improve welfare for retirees and deport more migrants convicted of violent crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

According to an economic analysis from University of California, Berkeley. a 5% billionaire wealth tax could raise $4.4 trillion in federal revenues over the next decade.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

And billionaire Peter Thiel disclosed on Dec. 31 that he has opened a new office in Miami, in a state that not only has no wealth tax but no income tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026