“Trust – in politics, in society, between people – is not built in spaces reserved for the very rich and powerful. (…) Trust is built through responsibility, through well-functioning democracies , honest and open, which ensure good social conditions and support all their citizens”, we can read in the letter.
The basis of democracy is a fair tax system and, as millionaires, we know that current solutions are not fair – underlines the text. Over the past two years, as the world has gone through great suffering, our fortunes have risenBut Few, if any, of us can claim to have paid taxes that could be considered fair. – say the millionaires.
Restoring trust in society requires fair taxation for the richest. “Tax us, the rich, and do it now,” say the signatories of the letter to the participants of the Davos forum.
Davos 2023. The lure of millionaires
The authors of the call also criticize the meeting itself, describing them as countless hours of debate about making the world a better place that doesn’t translate into real action. “As long as the participants do not take into account this simple, effective and intrusive solution – taxing the rich, the world public opinion will continue to perceive their declarations of commitment to solving global problems as mere spectacle,” emphasizes- he.
History shows how societies end up divided by extreme inequality. It is time to confront this problem; show the people of the world that you deserve their trust, conclude the authors of the letter.
During the pandemic, in 2020-22 the wealth of 1% of the world’s richest people grew faster than in the previous ten years, according to an Oxfam report announced on Monday.
The appeal was signed by 206 signatories from 12 countries, including Abigail Disney, heiress to a multimedia entertainment empire, and actor Mark Ruffalo, writes CNBC.
