Buddy Can You Spare 4000 Billion Dimes?
By WorDazza
@WorDazza (15830)
Manchester, England
January 27, 2021 3:59pm CST
I was recently made aware of a quite astonishing statistic.
Since the beginning of the pandemic the ten richest men in the world have seen their wealth increase by a total of 400 billion dollars. Now remember, that's not what they're worth in total, that's how much more they are worth since last March.
Basically they could pay for the entire global population to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and still be no worse off than they were this time last year.
Now I'm not normally one for telling people how they should spend their money but in this case I'm going to make an exception. Get your hands in your pockets guys and relieve the ordinary man and woman of the burden of paying for these vaccines by means of increased taxes in future.
And Jeff Bezos I'm looking at you in particular. If you're going to name one company that has profited more than any other from this pandemic then the name on most people's lips would be Amazon.
Do the right thing for once! Or I'll be cancelling that order for half a dozen guitar plectrums.
That'll show him!
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12 responses
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
27 Jan 21
@CarolDM I have noticed the propensity for the big tech platforms to very quickly pounce on any perceived infringement by anyone right of centre whereas anyone left of centre tends to be given a free rein to say whatever they want no matter how abusive or offensive.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
27 Jan 21
The rich can't stop getting richer long as people keep buying their services and products. Just the facts.
But of course they should turn those profits around and do good. But they may not agree.
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@allknowing (135366)
• India
28 Jan 21
And I will cancel my order for roasted peanut butter with honey (lol)
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@allknowing (135366)
• India
28 Jan 21
@WorDazza You mean you would not cancel it as you will find it too tempting? (lol)
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
28 Jan 21
@allknowing Absolutely. There are some things worth sacrificing my principles for 
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@kaylachan (68559)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jan 21
You seem surprised by this? Some people are thriving while others continue to struggle. 2020 may be over, but 2021 won't resolve anything.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
14 Feb 21
they lose one dime they panic - obscene amount of money
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
15 Feb 21
@WorDazza I wonder if i'd be like that if I suddenly became rich
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
15 Feb 21
@arthurchappell I doubt it. I think it's something you either have in you or you don't.
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@porwest (89388)
• United States
28 Jan 21
As Ronald Reagan once famously said, "The best welfare program is a job." Since these rich guys create them and hire people...
I'd say they are doing they're part to share some of that wealth already, and have been doing so for many, many years.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
28 Jan 21
@porwest I'll have to respectfully disagree on that one. If I have to pay tax on what I earn then I don't see why the same shouldn't apply to companies.
They already have an advantage in that they only pay tax on their profits. Not a luxury an individual is afforded. They can also offset a loss against future tax bills. Again not a luxury an individual is afforded.
The UK government subsidises the wages of low paid employees so the large corporations can pay as little as legally possible. A government issue I know but one that's fully exploited by the big corporations.
Add to that the Corporation tax rate in the UK is lower than the personal tax rate.
Seems like they've got a pretty good deal already but still they exploit every loophole to its fullest extent.
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