That 2% wealth tax is for literally 3,000 people (or less). To quote:
> A minimum tax on billionaires equal to 2% of their wealth would address this evasion and generate nearly $250 billion from less than 3,000 individuals.
That seems like a very reasonable and focused policy with pretty big upside for affecting a very tiny proportion of the population, which is generally "the point" of policy proposals such as this.
> A minimum tax on billionaires equal to 2% of their wealth would address this evasion and generate nearly $250 billion from less than 3,000 individuals.
That seems like a very reasonable and focused policy with pretty big upside for affecting a very tiny proportion of the population, which is generally "the point" of policy proposals such as this.