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A national solidarity tax on the largest fortunes in France could significantly increase public revenue.

PoliticsEconomicsTaxationLegal IssuesOct 20, 2026score 0.692 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the argument that France's wealth is not the issue, but rather the distribution of wealth. It references historical examples of high public debt and the introduction of a national solidarity tax on large fortunes as a solution. The discussion highlights the criticism of those who believe nothing substantial can be achieved through such taxation.

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A national solidarity tax on the largest fortunes in France could significantly increase public revenue.
Parent: Economic PolicyEntity: National Solidarity TaxImpact: positiveDate: Oct 20, 2026Target: The effectiveness of a national solidarity tax in increasing public revenue.
The primary issue in France is the unequal distribution of wealth rather than a lack of overall wealth.
Parent: TaxationEntity: Wealth DistributionImpact: positiveDate: Oct 20, 2026Target: The importance of wealth distribution as the central economic challenge in France.

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RE: https://mastodon.world/@davidho/117472573673883215 «France has never been richer. The problem to solve is simply one of distribution. The situation was far more difficult in 1945, when public debt was even higher than today and private fortunes were depleted. Yet that did not prevent the introduction of a national solidarity tax on the largest fortunes, which could yield much more today. Those who endlessly repeat that nothing substantial can be expected from this side are clearly at odds with mathematics, as well as with history.» #TaxTheRich
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RE: https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e/post/3mycdpawcks2z "In other words, France has never been richer. The problem to solve is simply one of distribution. The situation was far more difficult in 1945, when public debt was even higher than today and private fortunes were depleted. Yet that did not prevent the introduction of a national solidarity tax with rates of several dozen percent on the largest fortunes, which could yield much more today. Those who endlessly repeat that nothing substantial can be expected from this side are clearly at odds with mathematics, as well as with history." 1/2
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