forecast

Middle class will be left holding the bag

The wealth tax will not ultimately be paid by billionaires or the wealthiest because people don't believe it is a one-time tax and assume the threshold will be lowered over time into a recurring wealth tax; as wealthy company owners leave the state, it will be the middle class left holding the bag, asked to pay more to cover existing services and infrastructure.

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Speaker

Matt Mahan

Evidence Quote

they assume that threshold will be lowered by the legislature over time and it will become a recurring wealth tax

Source

464 - The Politics Of Pragmatism And The Future Of CaliforniaMaking Sense with Sam Harris
Created: 7/7/2026, 10:51:39 PM

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