Letter to world leaders, including Disney heirs and Hollywood actors
“Concentration of wealth and power threatens democracy and the global economy.”
About 250 super rich people argued that more taxes should be imposed on billionaires like themselves.
According to foreign media outlets such as the British Guardian on the 17th (local time), rich people from all over the world wrote an open letter to leaders attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, demanding the introduction of a ‘wealth tax’ on the super rich. sent.
Rich people named in the letter include Disney heiress Abigail Disney, Rockefeller family member Valerie Rockefeller, and famous Hollywood actor and writer Simon Pegg.
“Please tax us, the wealthiest in society, because this will not change our standard of living or harm the country’s economic growth,” they wrote in the letter.
“We will invest extreme and unproductive private wealth in our common democratic future,” he said, adding, “Globally, inequality is at its highest, threatening economic, social and ecological stability.”
“This poll shows that the world, including the wealthy, is in favor of taxing the ultra-rich,” said British farmer-turned-entrepreneur Guy Sing-Watson. “We, the richest, are tired of the inaction of our elected leaders. “He said.
According to a poll of the super-rich, 74% of respondents supported raising taxes on the wealthy to solve the public crisis.
Additionally, 58% of respondents were in favor of introducing a 2% wealth tax on people with wealth of more than $10 million (approximately 13.4 billion won), and 54% said that excessive concentration of wealth would threaten democracy.
Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox said, “Billionaires are using their vast wealth to accumulate political power and influence, while also threatening democracy and the global economy. If our elected officials do not address this concentration of money and power, “The consequences will be dire,” he said.
Source: Donga
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