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# TITLE: Is taxing the ultra-rich good for society? [edd92f18c199a5b48430ff0a9ffa47bd]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Yes, taxing the ultra-rich is good for society.  It reduces the numbers and wealth of the riches.  This would ease the burden on those less well off.  It makes no sense to leave people starving when there's people with so much wealth they could feed entire cities for decades.  There should be a scale for tax which rises according to income which ensures that those with the most are contributing the most to society.  It is vital that governments close the loopholes used by the ultra rich to hide income and avoid paying vast amounts of tax.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - There should be a scale for tax which rises according to income which ensures that those with the most are contributing the most to society. It is vital that governments close the loopholes used by the ultra rich to hide income and avoid paying vast amounts of tax. Taxing the ultra-rich is good for society.  It reduces the numbers and wealth of the riches.  This would ease the burden on those less well off. The ultra rich wouldnt even notice the money being taxed but would make a positive impact on the vital services , police , fire , nhs etc... The only problem with this is that they will move their wealth somewhere else depriving us of tax revenues.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, yes, taxing the ultra-rich is good for society.  It would help to reduce the numbers and wealth of the riches.  This would ease the burden on those less well off.  The ultra rich would not notice the money being taxed but it would make a positive impact on vital services, such as the NHS, police, fire service, etc.  The only problem with this is that the ultra rich would move their wealth somewhere else, depriving us of tax revenues.  There should be a scale for tax which rises according to income which ensures that those with the most are contributing the most to society.  It is vital that governments close the loopholes used by the ultra rich to hide income and avoid paying vast amounts of tax.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Yes, taxing the ultra-rich is good for society.  It reduces the numbers and wealth of the riches.  This would ease the burden on those less well off.  There should be a scale for tax which rises according to income which ensures that those with the most are contributing the most to society. It is vital that governments close the loopholes used by the ultra rich to hide income and avoid paying vast amounts of tax.
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