“Trust – in politics, in society, between people – is not built in rooms accessible only to the very rich and powerful. (…) Trust is built through accountability, through effective, fair and organizations that provide good social services and support to all of their citizens,” the letter read.
The basis of democracy is a fair tax system and, as millionaires, we know that the current solutions are not fair. Over the past two years, as the world has gone through great suffering, our fortunes have increasedbut few, if any, of us can say that we have paid taxes that can be considered fair say the millionaires.
Restoring public confidence requires fair taxation of the wealthiest. “Tax us, the rich, and do it now,” appealed to the signatories of the letter to the participants of the Davos forum.
Davos 2023. Call for millionaires
The authors of the appeal also criticize the meeting itself, describing them as countless hours of debate about improving the world that doesn’t translate into real action. “Until participants see this simple, effective and even self-imposed solution – taxing the rich, the global public will continue to see their pledges of commitment to solving global problems as little more than a show,” did he declare.
History shows how societies divided by extreme inequalities end, it is time to face 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, assets by 1 percent. of the world’s richest people has grown faster than in the previous 10 years, according to an announcement on Monday Oxfam report.
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.
