America needs to seriously tax the rich – I should know, I'm one of them | George Zimmer
by George Zimmer from Economics | The Guardian on (#4TQSJ)
As a member of the Patriotic Millionaires organization I've seen how our system perpetuates gross inequality but now I'm a proud 'traitor to our class'
If Donald Trump really wants to make America great again, he'd do what our country did when it was at the height of its economic stability and equality: increase the top income tax rate to 90%.
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George Zimmer is the founder and former CEO of Men's Wearhouse, and the founder, CEO and chairman of Generation Tux
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