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minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWell the highest marginal rate ever was about 90% in the 50s and there wasn’t significant capital flight at that time
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoThere wasn’t significant movable capital either at that time.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoin the 50s‽ Yeah sure whatever ya say.
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoYes, you might have noticed that Microsoft, Google, Apple etc are the kind of companies which didn’t exist back then.
Well the highest marginal rate ever was about 90% in the 50s and there wasn’t significant capital flight at that time
There wasn’t significant movable capital either at that time.
in the 50s‽ Yeah sure whatever ya say.
Yes, you might have noticed that Microsoft, Google, Apple etc are the kind of companies which didn’t exist back then.