• ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Hungary used to have a system, which worked like what the republicans imagined, which made “taxing the rich more” a widely unpopular move…

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      FWIW globally, there is the issue of “welfare traps”. Benefits for low income people are usually tied to income (or savings). Once income reaches a threshold, these benefits must be replaced with income. So a higher income may result in a net loss.