Open Thread - Taxing the Wealthy
Finally, we hear something reasonable from the wealthy on how to recover from the financial crisis: Simply donating money to deal with the problems is not enough, they want a change in the whole approach. "The path out of the crisis must be paved with massive investment in ecology, education and social justice," they say in the petition. Those who had "made a fortune through inheritance, hard work, hard-working, successful entrepreneurship, or investment" should contribute by paying more