What would an HONEST debate about a wealth tax look like?

TV and radio discussion on wealth taxes usually get derailed by fear mongering and terrible statistics – often from people who are paid to defend the ultra rich. What would an honest debate about wealth inequality and taxing wealth actually look like?

How to Get Filthy Rich: My Channel4 Documentary – https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson/on-demand/78427-001
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My website that explains What is Wealth and Inequality – https://garyseconomics.org/introduction/
My interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy – https://youtu.be/0quhLtBXijM?si=tE20yal3QwySRgQC


CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
03:33 How to discuss the wealth tax
05:04 What is wealth?
05:51 Is wealth inequality growing?
13:30 How does inequality affect the economy?
16:59 Should you care?
22:02 Why the media is so frustrating
24:28 Do we need a wealth tax?
26:03 Why some people dislike wealth taxes
28:14 How do you tax wealth more?
34:06 What are the real problems with wealth taxes?
36:35 We ALREADY value rich people’s assets
38:35 Wealth taxes bad for innovation?
39:40 It will take a long time to set up
40:18 If you tax them they will leave
43:11 Will foreign investment decline?
45:49 UPDATE What is next for me and this channel?

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