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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 10h

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/t...

The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion

All wealth groups saw gains over the past year, according to recent Fed data. But the growth has been fastest for those at the very top.

www.cnbc.com

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 10h

CNBC: The top 0.1% have nearly doubled their wealth since 2020.

An economy dependent on the portfolios of a tiny elite isn't just unfair—it's unstable.

It is time to tax extreme wealth and invest in the real economy for the benefit of all.

#GlobalWealthTax #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 2d

Bruno Fierens is one of the manymillionaires speaking out because they see the inequality of the current system. We need to rebalance the scales by taxing capital, not just work. #TaxWealth #MillionairesForHumanity

OxfamBE @oxfam.be · 6d

💰Belgisch miljonair Bruno Fierens *pleit voor een betere balans*:
"Kapitaal mag meer belast worden, arbeid minder. Het huidige systeem is te voordelig voor de zeer vermogenden."
📣 Tijd om ons fiscaal systeem recht te trekken, om het beter & eerlijker te maken. @mills4humanity.bsky.social #TaxJustice

vrtnws @vrtnws.be · 7d

Waarom deze miljonair wél te vinden is voor miljonairstaks: "Ik ben niet voor meer belastingen, wel voor beter evenwicht" vrtnws.be/p.qEjywNQ30?t=175... @vrtnws.be

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 5d

They can do both. All member of Millionaires for Humanity do both.

Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 7d

Warren Buffett: "I have a lower tax rate... than anybody in my office... and I think that's very wrong."

When one of the richest men in the world tells you the system is rigged in his favor, we should listen.

It's time to #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 14d

www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...

Investor in Focus: Why Blue Haven Initiative’s views “irritate everyone”

INTERVIEW: Trailblazing family office co-founder – and former child actor – Liesel Pritzker Simmons on why more impact investors should wade into the “muddy” world of politics – and why there’s one to...

www.pioneerspost.com

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 14d

Liesel Pritzker Simmons, a trailblazing impact investor from the Pritzker family (yes, of Hyatt fame!), is a strong advocate for a #wealthtax, even if it gets her "kicked out of all the family office conferences!" 🤔

We love her honesty and her commitment to impact beyond just investing.

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 15d

"Why should a person who goes out to work be taxed more heavily than someone sitting on their bottom watching their inherited wealth grow?"

Political commentator @MarinaPurkiss gets to the heart of our broken tax system. Work is taxed more than wealth. It's time for a #WealthTax

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 16d

Absolutely!

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 16d

"Tax ordinary people less and the super rich more. If you don't do that, they're going to eat us alive."

Economist @garyseconomics.bsky.social on the brutal reality of our broken tax system. He's right. This isn't a temporary downturn; it's a crisis of inequality.

#TaxTheRich #WealthTax

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 21d

Our member Akshay, who runs the Short Term Interest Rate trading business at Citi in London, has witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of global wealth inequality.

He believes a #wealthtax isn't just a good idea—it's the most effective tool we have to reverse this trend.

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 21d

Our members are already donors. They support a wealth tax because charity treats symptoms, while taxes fix the system itself. Generosity is voluntary, but taxes are our shared democratic responsibility to create a fair society for all.

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 23d

Brian Eno on why he should pay more tax: "Because I feel I would like to live in a pleasant, comfortable society."

It’s that simple.

A better society has fewer people struggling. A #WealthTax is how we build it.

#MillionairesForHumanity #BrianEno #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 29d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

‘People are so angry’: how wealth tax became a battleground in Norway’s election

Issue creates clear dividing line between left and right, as populists target voters with vow to scrap levy

www.theguardian.com

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 29d

While some billionaires threaten to flee Norway over its #wealthtax, our members Karl Munthe-Kaas & André Nilsen explain to @theguardian.com why they champion it. Success is a product of the system; a fair tax is simply reinvesting in it. #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you for sharing

Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Sep 1

fortune.com/2025/08/15/a...

A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn't 'believe in billionaires'

EXCLUSIVE: Brian O’Kelley says he’s capped his wealth to $100 million. The tech founder tells Fortune, billionaires are wasteful, out of touch, and “othered” from real life.

fortune.com

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Sep 1

He sold his company for $1.6 billion.
He kept less than $100 million.
He gave the rest away.

Why? Because Brian O'Kelley says he "doesn't believe in billionaires."

#MillionairesForHumanity #TaxTheRich #WealthTax

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 28

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg

Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’

www.theguardian.com

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 28

Some of the wealthy see fairness as oppression. We see it as our responsibility.

At Millionaires for Humanity, we believe paying our fair share through a #WealthTax is a basic duty to invest in a society where everyone can thrive.

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet our co-founder, Ané Maro.

She and her husband Djaffar didn't just talk about it. They donated HALF of their fortune to fight for a more equitable world.

Now, she is a leading advocate for a global #WealthTax to end poverty.

#MillionairesForHumanity #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 26

The economy is broken. Wealth continues to flow upwards while everyday people struggle.

We're millionaires, and we're saying loud and clear: Tax us.

A global wealth tax is essential to fix this rigged system. It's not radical—it's necessary. #TaxTheRich #WealthTax

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 21

Billionaires are a symptom of a system that allows wealth to be extracted from workers and consumers. Our focus is on the solution: a #wealthtax.

It's time to fix the system.

Video by @kylie.brewer (on Instagram)

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our member, Kim Stuart, knows personal charity is vital, but not enough. A wealth tax ensures everyone with extreme wealth contributes their fair share to uplift society. It’s about systemic justice, not just individual giving.

#WealthTax #FairShare #TaxTheRich

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · Aug 19

When Spain taxed large fortunes, its billionaire count actually increased and its economy thrived. The tax now raises billions for public services.

It's not a question of if a wealth tax can work—it's a question of political will.

#WealthTax

Read the article:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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