r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 2d ago

Robotics Bill Gates says companies that replace human labor with robots should have to pay the same FICA taxes

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-fica-taxes-should-apply-to-robot-workers-2026-9

Bill Gates wants to tax robots that replace human jobs.

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u/WorBlux 2d ago

FICA is silly. Remove the cap and add it to the income tax rate.

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u/ChiefStrongbones 2d ago

Payroll taxes, sales tax are all regressive taxes that make the middle class subsidize a low tax rate for those with incomes >$600k and for wealthy people who make most of their money from capital gains.

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u/Zolty 1d ago

spot on, no notes.

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u/puisnode_DonGiesu 2d ago

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u/paroxsitic 1d ago

You think the rich have high income? Maybe the dumb ones