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just change the tax code to be progressive based on earnings per employee...




Over the long term, earnings per employee should shrink due to competition. So, a tax like this, can only be expected to generate significant income in emerging industries, where competition isn't as tight. IMO that would be bad for technological progress.

I think the core issue that needs to be curbed by the government is anti competitive practices, like Google and Meta buying out competition in infancy, as thats the kind of thing (monopoly) that keeps earnings per employee high longer term.


The Government can't put the genie back in the bottle. UBI won't work because economics. Taxes fund the government but what use is a government that cannot govern? What happens when AI is used as employees at all these companies? Is everyone a CEO now? Where does the value come from?

Once you peel back the onion, all you get is tears.


“UBI can’t work because economics.” Where is your source? The data says otherwise.

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/08/19/universal-guaranteed...


UBI can cause recipients to survive well. Paid for by taxpayers on a very very small scale. There is no model for funding UBI on a large scale. From what?

Look at the US tax system and tell me how UBI won't become just as convoluted.

As if we needed more incentives to suppress wages

Can you explain the mechanics of this? Fewer employees means higher tax?



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