Article 79QCW California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax

California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax

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California voters rejected a ballot measure to impose a one-time, 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires in the state, defeating what would have been the nation's first wealth tax. What do you think?

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I tried to vote yes, but a guy kept holding up a picture of my infant son and shaking his head."

Gage Voelker, Book Burner
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Now we just sit back and relax as the billionaires return the favor."

Tom Reiman, Screw Threader
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A wealth tax sounds nice in theory, but who's going to pay for it?"

Jane Pienta, Sign Language Enthusiast

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