[whoamii]

Or maybe the solution must be one rooted in reducing taxes. Make investing extremely attractively, and stop relying on taxes to solve everything.

[coredev_]

I do not agree, I don't want EU to turn to US. Taxes should be on a level to support the welfare state.

[Nesco]

Which it can’t. There is nothing to disagree about. With current demographics projection no amount of taxes can cover welfare states

[InsideOutSanta]

Having tax reduction as a primary goal is terrible for society, because taxes are the primary mechanism for converting money from rich people into services for everybody, particularly poor people.

[irishcoffee]

> taxes are the primary mechanism for converting money from rich people into services for everybody

Even California billionaires would rather leave the state than pay the 5% wealth tax. All to provide “services” that are generally superfluous or tied to corrupt kickbacks.

[paulryanrogers]

Stop relying on ~investors~ [the business oligarchy] to solve everything

[brigandish]

They're being asked, in this case, to solve a problem that business has already shown able to solve. More competition will also solve that oligarchy problem too.