The case for taxing wealth, argument by argument.
This video predicts a significant UK budget with numerous tax rises impacting most citizens, excluding the very rich. It argues these are not wealth taxes as some suggest, but a broad "smorgasbord" of increases, including freezing income tax thresholds, despite campaign promises not to raise major taxes.
Mentions Liz Truss, Rachel Reeves
“What most of the guys want who are rich in their heart of heart is just to stay rich and they want to stay at the top and they want their kids to stay at the to”
Raised as a counter-argument to rebut. “Some people might try to say that this is what Gary wanted. This is a wealth tax. So we want to make it clear why they're raising taxes and and why it's not wea”
“As inequality increases, as you and the government have less wealth and the rich have more wealth, the only possible way for you to get public services is for t”
“If all of the assets are owned by the rich, you can have a good state and a good country and a good economy and good living standards if you are willing to tax ”
“The key here is whether we stand together, whether we're divided. Um, there's one way this budget can go. The government's going to bring in like 25 different [”
“Living standards are falling. And what does one of the most prominent economic journalists in the country have to say about that? That these guys are perfectly ”