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Sergey Brin Spent $45 Million to Avoid a Conversation

Sergey Brin donated $45 million this month to defeat a ballot measure that would tax him once. That spending gap is the whole argument. California's wealth tax fight is less about billionaires existing and more about whether any policy can survive their opposition.

By Lena Paige · 3 min read

Culture

The Billionaire Debate Is the Wrong Fight

The 'should billionaires exist' debate is a cultural performance, and it is doing actual damage. The richest Americans pay a 24% effective tax rate while average households pay 30%. That gap has a fix; it just requires less outrage and more legislative specificity.

By Lena Paige · 3 min read