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Author of @WinnersTakeAll (out now from @AAKnopf), THE TRUE AMERICAN, & INDIA CALLING. Ex-@NYTimes. NBC political analyst. TED talker. @PriyaParker's man. Dad.

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    Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Oct 15

    Anand Giridharadas Retweeted Sarah Frier

    This is why there’s taxes.https://twitter.com/sarahfrier/status/1051985230175731712 …

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    Sarah FrierVerified account @sarahfrier
    .@Benioff at #WIRED25 talking about the San Francisco homeless crisis: "I've gone, hat in hand to every high net worth individual in the city. I know who is willing to give money, and who isn't." 70 billionaires in the city, and yet we have thousands of homeless.
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      1. Richard Florida‏Verified account @Richard_Florida Oct 16
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        We decided in the US to do away with the federal government for stuff like this. We prefer the 19th century ... And the tech barons are "surprised" there is a backlash. That's what happens when you get rid of the safety net ...

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      1. American Walkabout‏ @walkinabout Oct 16
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        CA taxation is already among the highest in the nation. At what point do you require better governance and more effective use of funds? Why does the left always default to throwing more (ineffective) money at problems, rather than expecting better results with existing funds?

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      2. Paul Schmitz‏ @PaulSchmitz1 Oct 16
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Isn’t Bemioff talking about this in support of a new tax that would support housing and services for homeless. From my read his argument supports your thesis that private giving wont do it so a tax is needed...

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      3. Tom Higley‏ @tomhigley Oct 16
        Replying to @PaulSchmitz1 @AnandWrites

        That’s exactly what @Benioff is saying. The irony here is that Marc is pressing for just what @AnandWrites has been saying we need. But...we reduced taxes so substantially, many people now wonder aloud: “Why should anyone pay more taxes? Make those billionaires pay!”

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      1. Patty B. Lamprinakos‏ @PBLamp Oct 17
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Giving money is great. Giving money and opportunity is better. Giving money, opportunity, and a stake in something is even better.

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      1. ssgslack‏ @ssgslack Oct 16
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        Why not both?

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      1. Cottonmouth‏ @Cottonmouth_Ali Oct 16
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        And tax loopholes and cuts are how we arrived here.

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      1. Vic Kay‏ @TicklesLaRue Oct 16
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        But what happens when there are so many loopholes people of substantial wealth pay little or no taxes?

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      1. alt hendrix‏ @UrbanTheorist Oct 16
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        Actually in following the ideas of Ayn Rand, many million and billionaires believe they should not have to pay for this. At the same time they fund politicians who don't believe in corporate or individual taxes.

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      1. Elizabeth Fort‏ @Gremblecrunch Oct 16
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        You hear the same from the arts organizations in San Francisco. No sense of giving back to the city. No sense of wanting to be in the community. Just bro culture.

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      1. FlatPanda‏ @AFulgens Oct 16
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        I thought the US is quite rightist, and taxes for social benefits (like the homelessness problem) are a leftist thing, aren't they?

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      1. Susan Melnik‏ @dr4sue Oct 15
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        yes, or why there *used to be taxes. 5 decades ago the top tax rates were 90%. The tax rates we have now are mere shadows of what they used to be, which is reflected in our crumbling housing, school and city infrastructures

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      1. ((allie)) GOTV‏ @alliegoldenpen Oct 15
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        Pretty similar scenario in Seattle with some minor exceptions. But, oy—the billionaires, according to recent reporting, can't figure out where to give their money to fast enough. I can think of thousands of ways they haven't tried.

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      1. ASL‏ @lubin1943 Oct 15
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        Let the eat croissants

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