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The super rich are the easiest people to tax

October 04, 2024
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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if you own a ton of British assets be

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if you own a ton of British assets be that<00:00:04.200> companies<00:00:04.560> that<00:00:04.680> sell<00:00:04.920> to<00:00:05.040> British

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that companies that sell to British

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that companies that sell to British consumers<00:00:06.080> British<00:00:06.440> homes<00:00:07.120> British<00:00:07.480> debt

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consumers British homes British debt

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consumers British homes British debt British<00:00:08.559> land<00:00:09.160> British<00:00:09.480> natural<00:00:09.760> resources

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British land British natural resources

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your money comes from Britain and that

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your money comes from Britain and that that<00:00:14.280> would<00:00:14.400> be<00:00:14.559> the<00:00:14.679> same<00:00:14.879> if<00:00:15.000> I<00:00:15.080> was<00:00:15.240> talking

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that would be the same if I was talking

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that would be the same if I was talking about<00:00:15.639> the<00:00:15.759> us<00:00:16.440> if<00:00:16.560> I<00:00:16.640> was<00:00:16.760> talking<00:00:16.960> about

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about the us if I was talking about

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about the us if I was talking about Australia<00:00:17.720> if<00:00:17.800> I<00:00:17.880> was<00:00:18.000> talking<00:00:18.199> about<00:00:18.400> Germany

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Australia if I was talking about Germany

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Australia if I was talking about Germany or<00:00:18.920> France<00:00:19.920> you<00:00:20.400> exist<00:00:20.760> in<00:00:20.880> a<00:00:21.080> country<00:00:21.960> that

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or France you exist in a country that

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or France you exist in a country that has<00:00:22.640> real<00:00:23.119> assets<00:00:24.119> those<00:00:24.359> assets<00:00:24.680> are<00:00:24.840> owned

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has real assets those assets are owned

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has real assets those assets are owned by<00:00:25.439> somebody<00:00:26.199> and<00:00:26.320> whenever<00:00:26.599> you<00:00:26.760> use<00:00:27.080> those

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by somebody and whenever you use those

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by somebody and whenever you use those assets<00:00:28.000> you<00:00:28.199> pay<00:00:28.439> that<00:00:28.640> person<00:00:29.039> and<00:00:29.160> the<00:00:29.279> money

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assets you pay that person and the money

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assets you pay that person and the money comes<00:00:29.800> from<00:00:30.000> from<00:00:30.240> you<00:00:31.240> so<00:00:31.679> this<00:00:31.800> is<00:00:32.040> the<00:00:32.320> the

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comes from from you so this is the the

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comes from from you so this is the the big<00:00:33.200> reason<00:00:33.960> why<00:00:34.960> the<00:00:35.160> very<00:00:35.440> richest<00:00:35.760> people

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big reason why the very richest people

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big reason why the very richest people in<00:00:36.079> society<00:00:36.440> are<00:00:36.640> actually<00:00:37.040> the<00:00:37.200> easiest

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in society are actually the easiest

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in society are actually the easiest technically<00:00:38.520> to<00:00:38.719> tax<00:00:39.680> is<00:00:39.879> because<00:00:40.480> if<00:00:40.680> I'm<00:00:40.920> a

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technically to tax is because if I'm a

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technically to tax is because if I'm a teacher<00:00:41.440> or<00:00:41.520> a<00:00:41.600> lawyer<00:00:41.879> or<00:00:42.000> a<00:00:42.120> doctor<00:00:43.000> I<00:00:43.079> can<00:00:43.200> go

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teacher or a lawyer or a doctor I can go

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teacher or a lawyer or a doctor I can go to<00:00:43.480> Dubai<00:00:43.840> I<00:00:43.879> can<00:00:43.960> go<00:00:44.079> to<00:00:44.200> Singapore<00:00:44.840> and<00:00:44.960> I<00:00:45.039> can

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to Dubai I can go to Singapore and I can

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to Dubai I can go to Singapore and I can work<00:00:45.360> in<00:00:45.480> those<00:00:45.640> countries<00:00:46.239> and<00:00:46.399> I<00:00:46.559> generate

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work in those countries and I generate

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work in those countries and I generate the<00:00:47.120> money<00:00:47.360> from<00:00:47.559> my<00:00:47.719> work<00:00:48.640> if<00:00:48.800> I'm<00:00:49.079> rich<00:00:49.440> and<00:00:49.559> I

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the money from my work if I'm rich and I

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the money from my work if I'm rich and I own<00:00:49.920> your

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own your

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own your country<00:00:51.800> whether<00:00:52.039> I<00:00:52.199> leave<00:00:52.440> or<00:00:52.640> not<00:00:53.160> my<00:00:53.280> money

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country whether I leave or not my money

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country whether I leave or not my money still<00:00:53.760> comes<00:00:54.039> from<00:00:54.239> you<00:00:55.160> and<00:00:55.280> it's<00:00:56.079> I'm<00:00:56.280> the

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still comes from you and it's I'm the

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still comes from you and it's I'm the least<00:00:57.079> mobile<00:00:57.600> person<00:00:57.840> in<00:00:57.960> the<00:00:58.120> world<00:00:58.640> from<00:00:58.800> a

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least mobile person in the world from a

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least mobile person in the world from a tax<00:00:59.239> perspective