John MacDonald: I know you hate taxes. But have you got any better ideas?
It might happen. It might not.
What I’m talking about, is the way some people seem to think they have to jump to the defence of the super rich whenever anyone mentions the idea of a wealth tax.
Which one of our country’s wealthiest people is actually advocating for today. This is Bruce Plested, who was a co-founder of the Mainfreight transport business and who’s done very well out of it.
And, while he’s not claiming to be speaking on behalf of all the mega-wealthy people in New Zealand, he is saying today that he would have no problem paying more tax.
Mainfreight is currently valued at about…
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