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“TAX THE RICH” — it’s a slogan we’ve heard shouted on streets and trending online
But it’s not a new idea.
Ireland tried a wealth tax before — and — promptly — dropped it.
But times have changed, so the question returns: could a wealth tax work this time? And would it actually change anything?
Eamonn Torsney is joined by Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland and Dr. Emmett Oliver, from Trinity Business school
By Newstalk“TAX THE RICH” — it’s a slogan we’ve heard shouted on streets and trending online
But it’s not a new idea.
Ireland tried a wealth tax before — and — promptly — dropped it.
But times have changed, so the question returns: could a wealth tax work this time? And would it actually change anything?
Eamonn Torsney is joined by Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland and Dr. Emmett Oliver, from Trinity Business school