On: California plan for wealth tax on anyone who spends 60 days a year in the state

[rorykoehler]

Income taxation creates a bureaucratic burden with no discernible benefit. We also disproportionately tax the poor via point of sale taxes which is just mind boggling stupid.

[GhostVII → rorykoehler]

Wouldn't wealth tax also create bureaucratic burden? I would imagine that it is much harder to determine the value of the assets of all Americans than it is to determine their income.

[NoRagrets → rorykoehler]

in a state like california, the poor already enjoy negative income tax. they derive more than they contribute in terms of services and infrastructure.