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(31,115 posts) Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:50 AM Feb 2021

Jesse Ventura Says There Should Be No Billionaires, Calls for 'Maximum Wage' [View all]

BY DAN CANCIAN ON 2/1/21 AT 3:53 AM EST Newsweek

Former wrestling star Jesse Ventura has lashed out at the financial pillars of American society, insisting capitalism was an increasingly flawed system when compared to socialism and calling for the introduction of a maximum annual wage.

Over a decade on from the financial crisis that brought the world's economy to its knees, the sharp divide between the haves and the have nots has again been brought to the fore by the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately hit those with a low disposable income harder than the wealthy.

While billionaires lost large chunks of their fortune as the stock market collapsed in the early stages of the pandemic, they have long since recouped their losses.

More: https://www.newsweek.com/jesse-ventura-should-no-billionaires-calls-maximum-wage-1565701

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Jesse Ventura Says There Should Be No Billionaires, Calls for 'Maximum Wage' [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2021 OP

Funny... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #1

He wasn't really a conservative. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #17

Yep. If we're going to have a minimum wage we should also PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #2

the GOP prefers neither minimum or maximum wage. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2021 #8

+100000000000000000000000000000000 x 2 AmyStrange Feb 2021 #13

Trifecta. Newsweek is a RW rag, The Tweet is from the Susan Sarandon 'left' and it's a RT programme Celerity Feb 2021 #3

How does ANYONE today NOT UNDERSTAND that RT is RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA?? AZ8theist Feb 2021 #7

It's the only place he can get a consistent audience. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #18

RT? AmyStrange Feb 2021 #21

Russia Today Luciferous Feb 2021 #22

Ahh, thank you! AmyStrange Feb 2021 #23

You're welcome 🙂 Luciferous Feb 2021 #25

Yes NJCher Feb 2021 #4

He's still around? alphafemale Feb 2021 #5

I wondered what ever happened to him ... jb5150 Feb 2021 #6

90% tax on anything over $10 Million/yr aeromanKC Feb 2021 #9

Ugh!!! rownesheck Feb 2021 #10

+100000000000000000000000000000000 x 4 AmyStrange Feb 2021 #14

That's what it was in 1955. roamer65 Feb 2021 #15

This would be called radical left today. Maybe even insane. Takket Feb 2021 #16

We really don't need for people to be billionaires ck4829 Feb 2021 #11

Not sure I agree with a maximum wage Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #12

Wealth tax Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #19

That is an excellent idea. Silver1 Feb 2021 #20

Maximum wage could be a multiple of minimum income... hunter Feb 2021 #24

Jesse Ventura/Jello Biafra 2028! Warren_Pointe Feb 2021 #26