Jessica Tarlov
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So invaluable tips on that.
And I like it because I'm a softie that way.
I want someone to look into the camera and tell me that they care about me.
So hopefully we'll be seeing more of that in the midterms.
We're going to take one more quick break.
Make sure you guys stay with us.
Welcome back.
Last story of the day.
I want to talk about this billionaire tax proposal.
So Silicon Valley is having a very public family fight aimed straight at its own congressman, Rep.
Ro Khanna, friend of the show, who's backing a proposed one-time billionaire wealth tax in California.
Some of the richest constituents are furious.
I think he has the wealthiest district in the country, right, Ro?
Right.
Curious enough to talk about funding a primary challenger, which no one likes to hear if you're a sitting congressperson.
This is Ground Zero for the next phase of the inequality debate.
What happens when the AI boom mints more billionaires, squeezes middle class jobs, and politicians start testing how far voters and donors are willing to go?
What's your take overall on a billionaire wealth tax?
In an income tax, not like a straight wealth tax, just like raising the income tax level, closing loopholes or in a kind of...
I think that's going to be a tough sell to some of these guys.