Opinion › Wealth Taxes
Public opinion on wealth taxes
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The world, so far
Every answer received, unweighted and un-post-stratified. This is a tally, not a published estimate.
A · Big private fortunes are earned, and should not be capped.
B · When a few people hold so much wealth, taxes should bring it back down.
24% A ·
21% neither ·
54% B · n = 3935
A · What you leave your children is your own business.
B · What one person leaves behind should be taxed heavily.
25% A ·
24% neither ·
51% B · n = 1683
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