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Who wants to tax a billionaire?
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Townhall
· Jun 27, 2026
Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level
Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level
Washington Examiner
· Jul 3, 2026
Newsom’s wealth tax: Target Musk and Bezos, hand the moon to China
Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proposed a national wealth tax. The idea is that it is a bad thing that a few billionaires (and one trillionaire) possess all of those riches that they acquired by building things and providing needed services. So, Newsom took to X (owned by Elon Musk, one of his targets) and []
Hot Air
· Jul 9, 2026
Ro Khanna Shows How Billionaire Taxes Will Become Millionaire Taxes Then...
Ro Khanna Shows How Billionaire Taxes Will Become Millionaire Taxes Then...
Mother Jones
· Jun 30, 2026
How to Tax a Billionaire
This November, California voters will weigh what could become America’s first-ever tax on net worth. The Billionaire Tax Act, a ballot initiative put forth by health workers after President Donald Trump blew holes in the state Medicaid budget, would impose a one-time tax of 5 percent on personal wealth exceeding 1 billion. With polls indicating []
DNyuz
· Jun 26, 2026
What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California’s proposed billionaire tax
Palmer Luckey, Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and more have commented on California’s billionaire tax proposal. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images; Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Many wealthy business leaders have publicly reacted to the California wealth tax proposal. State labor groups proposed a 5 tax []
KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco
· Jun 24, 2026
California Debating Billionaire Tax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tKZwdJ_WWw A proposal to impose a one-time tax on California billionaires remains the subject of intense debat...
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Related coverage for "Who wants to tax a billionaire?": Townhall — Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level. Washington Examiner — Newsom’s wealth tax: Target Musk and Bezos, hand the moon to China. Hot Air — Ro Khanna Shows How Billionaire Taxes Will Become Millionaire Taxes Then.... Mother Jones — How to Tax a Billionaire. DNyuz — What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California’s proposed billionaire tax. KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco — California Debating Billionaire Tax