Jon Queally
Nov 15, 2025

Echoing recent viral comments by music superstar Billie Eilish, Maine Democratic candidate for US Senate Graham Planter is also arguing that the existence of billionaires cannot be justified in a world where working-class people with multiple jobs still cannot afford the basic necessities of life.

In video clip posted Friday of a campaign event in the northern town of Caribou from last month, Platner rails against the “structures” of an economy in which billionaires with vast personal fortunes use their wealth to bend government—including the tax code—to conform to their interests while working people are left increasingly locked out of controlling their own destinies, both materially and politically.

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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He isn't wrong. Bring back the 90% tax rate.

[–] SineSwiper@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

More proof that Reagan's era was one of the worst turning points in American history.

[–] zaki_ft@lemmings.world 6 points 7 months ago

Tax the ruling class into oblivion.

There should be no ruling class.