An Argument for Wealth Limits
Billionaires
shouldn't exist.
Not because of envy. Because concentrated wealth on this scale
is incompatible with democracy, with human dignity, and with
a functioning society. The evidence is overwhelming — and
so is the case for change.
$9.2T
Combined wealth of U.S. billionaires
4 Seconds
Someone dies from inequality every four seconds
937%
CEO pay increase since 1978 vs. 5.7% for workers
$0
Federal taxes paid by Amazon in 2018 on $11B in profit