加利福尼亚州提议对亿万富翁一次性征收5%的财富税,以资助医疗保健,这促使人们威胁要离开,但不大可能大规模流亡。
California proposes a 5% one-time wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare, prompting threats to leave but unlikely mass exodus.
加利福尼亚州正在探索对个人一次性征收5%的财富税, 其价值超过10亿美元, 旨在募集1000亿美元用于医疗保健, 引起亿万富翁(如Peter Thiel和Larry Page)的担忧,
California is exploring a one-time 5% wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, aiming to raise $100 billion for healthcare, sparking concerns among billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page, who are considering reducing ties to the state.
拟议的2026年《亿万富翁税法》得到了工会的支持,没有得到总督Newsom的支持,它面临着法律和政治障碍,但反映了关于财富不平等的日益加剧的全国辩论。
The proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, backed by labor unions and not supported by Governor Newsom, faces legal and political hurdles but reflects growing national debate over wealth inequality.
有些富人可能离开, 专家则怀疑会发生大规模人口外流, 引用高税并不一定会驱散财富的证据, 并强调创新依靠公共投资和基础设施而非避税。
While some wealthy figures threaten to leave, experts doubt mass exodus will occur, citing evidence that high taxes don’t necessarily drive wealth away, and emphasizing that innovation thrives on public investment and infrastructure rather than tax avoidance.