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by DEADMEAT 645 days ago
It's not the proportion of the population that is wealthy that matters, it's what proportion of the total wealth that they have. From the article, "In 2022, the wealthiest 1 percent held a quarter of the net personal wealth in the EU." So if you are taxing the 'poor' 99% of people, you are only accessing 75% of the taxable wealth.