Comment by BrenBarn
2 months ago
If we start to think about who "actually needs" things, we need to question whether any of the very wealthy "actually need" their wealth. I would be fine with seizing all of anyone's income (including unrealized capital gains) in excess of, say, $20 million just to give everyone else some cute stickers and lollipops. The giant flow of wealth to those at the top is a far greater misallocation than any amount towards the healthcare of anyone not at the top.
It's fine to hold fringe viewpoints, but it's on the <20% side of an 80-20 (or less favorable) issue electorally. It isn't happening.