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bhoustonyesterday at 8:59 PM7 repliesview on HN

He is probably going after Ro Khanna, who comes across as a pretty decent rep (he and Massie got the Epstein files released):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ro_Khanna

Based on this warning from Garry to Ro re: wealth tax

https://finviz.com/news/277038/y-combinators-garry-tan-warns...

So this appears to be all about the wealth tax and taken down anyone who supports it.

AIPAC is also mad at Ro so it seems that Garry Tan can find common cause with them:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GRXZqcQiU/?mibextid=wwXIfr


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khueyyesterday at 9:15 PM

Ironically Ro Khanna was the tech backed candidate a decade ago when he ran against Mike Honda.

givemeethekeysyesterday at 9:04 PM

Where does the money go? Facebook and Google ads?

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tw04yesterday at 9:05 PM

Which would be hilarious if it weren’t so infuriating.

All they can talk about is how they’re all going to leave the state if it happens, but then are more than willing to try to spend more stopping it than they would just contributing their fair share in taxes.

Don’t like it? Great, leave - but stop trying to buy elections.

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zozbot234yesterday at 9:47 PM

A wealth tax is a great idea if your goal is to make everyone a whole lot poorer especially in the longer term, and not very much otherwise. It's pretty much saying that you want pure populist envy to be the priority, over and to the detriment of long-term prosperity.

RobotToasteryesterday at 9:53 PM

Has anyone checked the Epstein files for his name?

learingsciyesterday at 9:22 PM

A wealth tax is not an obviously great idea. It’s worth having a better public debate on that topic.

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8noteyesterday at 9:08 PM

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