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The math becomes interesting with the Warren's proposed 6% tax for billionaires. After 12 years, the founder will have lost half the ownership of the company [ (1-0.06)^12 ].

There are some proposals for the owner valuing the company or giving the government shares in the company in lieu of cash. However, if you do that, within 15 years, the government will have a controlling stake in every pretty much every private company.



> the government will have a controlling stake in every pretty much every private company.

Oh, that never goes wrong...


Well of course that's the not so well hidden goal... If the government controls everything, then everyone can be equal!


Yes, everyone will be equal. Equally screwed.


Well that's the point of course.

I would be astonished if those in power were unable to find a way to exempt themselves from these rules though.




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