Tax the Rich! Nine Reasons for a Wealth Tax

This policy brief has enumerated nine reasons why a wealth tax is not only necesssary; it is also essential to confronting and reversing rising inequalities all over the globe. Since existing inequalities are multidimensional, imposing a wealth tax is an important step toward addressing many of the more pressing problems of human societies. And it can render reparations to the billions of people around the planet who have been marginalized by the injustices of the system.

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