Remix.run Logo
▲ Scottn1 2 hours ago

“ Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Peter Thiel, Don Hankey, Travis Kalanick, and Steven Spielberg, worth roughly $540 billion combined — had already moved their tax residency out of state before the measure”

Imagine being worth billions USD and rather than being a part of the solution to support the state that helped build your wealth, you spend your money to just get around paying your small share.

It is trivial for the wealthy to buy another house elsewhere and “move” their primary residence.

▲hahahacorn 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

More money isn't going to solve our issues. The limiting factor of affordable housing is policy

▲dfxm12 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

you spend your money to just get around paying your small share

I wonder how much they spend on lobbying compared to what their tax bill would be.

Comedic article related: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-will-pay-any-amount-to...