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Why our tax system is broken

October 29, 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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what we actually have is a tax system

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what we actually have is a tax system which<00:00:03.520> is<00:00:03.760> Progressive<00:00:04.200> for<00:00:04.400> ordinary<00:00:04.880> people

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which is Progressive for ordinary people

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which is Progressive for ordinary people so<00:00:05.319> the<00:00:05.440> rate<00:00:05.600> you<00:00:05.680> pay<00:00:05.879> is<00:00:06.000> higher<00:00:06.279> the<00:00:06.399> more

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so the rate you pay is higher the more

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so the rate you pay is higher the more you<00:00:06.640> earn<00:00:07.480> and<00:00:07.600> then<00:00:07.720> once<00:00:07.839> you<00:00:08.040> get<00:00:08.160> into<00:00:08.400> this

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you earn and then once you get into this

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you earn and then once you get into this realm<00:00:08.840> of<00:00:09.040> very<00:00:09.240> very<00:00:09.440> wealthy<00:00:10.280> people<00:00:11.280> the

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realm of very very wealthy people the

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realm of very very wealthy people the rate<00:00:11.639> starts<00:00:11.880> to<00:00:12.040> collapse<00:00:12.880> and<00:00:13.040> in

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rate starts to collapse and in

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rate starts to collapse and in particular<00:00:14.839> the<00:00:15.480> rate<00:00:15.719> on<00:00:15.879> inherited<00:00:16.359> wealth

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particular the rate on inherited wealth

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particular the rate on inherited wealth especially<00:00:16.920> for<00:00:17.080> phenomenally<00:00:17.520> wealthy

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especially for phenomenally wealthy

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especially for phenomenally wealthy people<00:00:18.119> Falls<00:00:18.439> to<00:00:18.640> zero<00:00:19.640> I'm<00:00:20.320> a<00:00:20.519> relatively

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people Falls to zero I'm a relatively

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people Falls to zero I'm a relatively wealthy<00:00:21.320> person<00:00:21.680> I'm<00:00:21.880> I'm<00:00:22.039> worth<00:00:22.480> you<00:00:22.600> know

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wealthy person I'm I'm worth you know

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wealthy person I'm I'm worth you know more<00:00:23.359> than<00:00:23.480> a<00:00:23.560> couple<00:00:23.760> of<00:00:23.840> million<00:00:24.199> pounds<00:00:24.519> and

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more than a couple of million pounds and

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more than a couple of million pounds and I<00:00:24.800> earned<00:00:25.199> that<00:00:25.560> through<00:00:25.840> working<00:00:26.720> so<00:00:27.119> when<00:00:27.359> I

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I earned that through working so when I

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I earned that through working so when I worked<00:00:28.400> I<00:00:28.519> had<00:00:28.640> to<00:00:28.840> pay<00:00:29.359> it<00:00:29.480> was<00:00:29.640> actually<00:00:30.039> 50%

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worked I had to pay it was actually 50%

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worked I had to pay it was actually 50% top<00:00:30.679> rate<00:00:30.800> of<00:00:30.880> income<00:00:31.160> tax<00:00:31.439> at<00:00:31.560> the

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top rate of income tax at the

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top rate of income tax at the time<00:00:33.440> at<00:00:33.559> the<00:00:33.680> same<00:00:33.920> time<00:00:34.160> as<00:00:34.280> I<00:00:34.440> earned<00:00:34.719> a<00:00:34.800> few

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time at the same time as I earned a few

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time at the same time as I earned a few million<00:00:35.200> pounds<00:00:35.440> from<00:00:35.640> working<00:00:36.440> the<00:00:36.600> duuk<00:00:36.800> of

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million pounds from working the duuk of

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million pounds from working the duuk of Westminster<00:00:38.200> inherited<00:00:38.760> 9<00:00:39.480> billion<00:00:39.960> pound

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Westminster inherited 9 billion pound

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Westminster inherited 9 billion pound which<00:00:40.680> is<00:00:40.840> you<00:00:40.960> know<00:00:41.719> maybe<00:00:41.960> 3,000<00:00:42.640> times<00:00:42.879> what

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which is you know maybe 3,000 times what

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which is you know maybe 3,000 times what I<00:00:43.160> earn<00:00:43.520> and<00:00:43.600> he<00:00:43.719> paid<00:00:43.960> nothing<00:00:44.719> who<00:00:44.920> pays<00:00:45.239> tax

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I earn and he paid nothing who pays tax

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I earn and he paid nothing who pays tax uh<00:00:46.399> if<00:00:46.480> you're<00:00:46.640> a<00:00:46.760> working<00:00:47.120> person<00:00:47.440> in<00:00:47.559> an

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uh if you're a working person in an

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uh if you're a working person in an ordinary<00:00:48.039> financial<00:00:48.440> situation<00:00:49.199> uh<00:00:49.360> you<00:00:50.160> who

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ordinary financial situation uh you who

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ordinary financial situation uh you who doesn't<00:00:50.600> pay<00:00:50.800> tax<00:00:51.239> very<00:00:51.440> wealthy<00:00:51.800> families<00:00:52.719> uh

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doesn't pay tax very wealthy families uh

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doesn't pay tax very wealthy families uh the<00:00:52.960> people<00:00:53.160> who<00:00:53.320> receive<00:00:53.559> your<00:00:53.680> mortgage

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the people who receive your mortgage

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the people who receive your mortgage payments<00:00:54.480> your<00:00:54.600> rent<00:00:54.879> payments<00:00:55.640> um<00:00:56.120> the<00:00:56.199> money

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payments your rent payments um the money

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payments your rent payments um the money spent<00:00:56.680> on<00:00:56.760> food<00:00:56.960> and<00:00:57.120> bills<00:00:57.559> they<00:00:57.680> don't<00:00:57.840> pay

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spent on food and bills they don't pay

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spent on food and bills they don't pay any<00:00:58.160> tax<00:00:58.399> on<00:00:58.559> that