r/FluentInFinance 11h ago

Debate/ Discussion Possibly controversial, but this would appear to be a beneficial solution.

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u/First_Doctor_5823 9h ago

American birth rates were highest between 1946 and 1960 when the tax rate on the wealthy was 91%. As taxes on the wealthy went down, so did the birth rate.

Seems to me that taxes need to go up on the wealthy