wealth tax
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Burnham has also given clues around his welfare, social care, immigration and defence plans - and suggested a wealth tax could be on the cards - but in many areas he hasn't announced specific policies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
That doesn’t augur well for a union-backed initiative seeking to qualify for the November ballot that would impose a wealth tax on billionaires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick said he moved to Texas in December, adding to the list of billionaires who have left California ahead of a proposed wealth tax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 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
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