The amount Amazon (AMZN) pays to keep its master is just $81,840 in salary plus $1.6 million in security-related services. The salary is not much and even the security would not pay for a weekend of golf by Prez Trump! Not only is $81,840 modest, Amazon says Jeff has never received any stock-b[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wealth Tax’
WHY WE NEED A WEALTH TAX:The Hypocrisy of the Republicans
Roys Says He Should Not Be Taxed on What he Earns as Long as It Makes Him Wealthier “…you think I don’t pay property tax every year??? of course I do. we all do. If you sell your home or investment should you not be able to roll that value gain into the next home […][...]
November 9th, 2018 - 4:27 pm § in The Ave Scene
Immortality
CLICK ON PAUL Paul Allen’s will places most of his wealth in a trust … he is now an immortal. The trust can live on forever — tax free, no need for healthcare, education or any other costs of mortality. PRAISE THE GREAT LORD WHO WELCOMES PAUL TO THE ETERNAL LIFE![...]
March 15th, 2017 - 7:46 am § in The Ave Scene
A Liberal Against Taxes!
Robert Sargent Dear State of Washington and county & city governments: NO MORE REGRESSIVE TAXES AND FEES! Seattle sales tax up .6 cents, so total is now 10.1¢ starting April 1. Seattle considering a soft drink tax. State wants a 15¢ gas tax. Stop it. Just fucking stop it! How about a wealth ta[...]
February 21st, 2017 - 9:41 am § in The Ave Scene
GATES RULES
David Brewster Keeping up with the Gateses. A new survey finds there are now 2,473 billionaires in the world, led by Bill Gates ($89.3 billion) and Warren Buffett ($73.5 billion), with Jeff Bezos coming in at a not-shabby fourth place. Nine of the top 10 are in America; quite a few drop out of the [[...]
March 21st, 2016 - 9:16 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Why Can’t the Rich Pay for Pope’s Love?
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Home Depot Founder Says Pope Not Giving Rich Enough Love Billionaire Home Depot founder Ken Langone has a warning for Pope Francis.[...]
Reuven Carlyle: A Thought Filled Analysis of Education in WASTATE
Rethinking Public School Funding: Back To A New Future. The Washington State Constitution crafted in 1889 includes these mighty words in Article IV, section 1: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without [...]