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Will rich people leave if we tax them?
Will rich people leave if we tax them? Economist Gary Stevenson says no.
Here’s his video clip, explaining why not:
So it’s not about highly-paid workers but about those who have a huge amount of money in what Gary describes as assets – buildings, properties, companies, other people’s debt.
And it is possible to tax them. Why doesn’t Keir Starmer do it, then?
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