March for Billionaires

@marchforbillionaires.org

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Billionaires get a lot of hate. But the average billionaire is someone who created a lot of wealth by making things people want. Join us in celebrating billionaires' contributions, Feb 7 in San Francisco. https://marchforbillionaires.org

Senator Sanders,

We encourage you to look beyond the headlines here. We did not march so that Bezos could buy another mansion or Zuckerberg another yacht, but because we believe that those billionaires and many others have made life better for everyday Americans.

Yes, the tech founders you named are fabulously wealthy. But they did not steal that money from anyone. Just like you made your millions selling books people wanted to read, most billionaires are rich because they made things people want. We’re all better off for Amazon’s extensive catalog with two-day delivery or Starlink’s rural internet access. The engine of capitalism brought us these and so many more innovations that make us the wealthiest country in the world.

You’ve named Sweden as a model for the US to follow. Well, Sweden had a wealth tax once, but it led to capital flight like we’re already seeing in California. Twenty years ago they rolled it back, and now they have both a generous welfare system and more billionaires per capita than the US. Let’s learn from their experience.

Like you, we want every American to have a fair chance to succeed, and that means closing tax loopholes and funding basic social services. But blaming the rich for everything wrong with the country doesn’t solve anything.
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Paid for by Derik Kauffman (not the billionaires)

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