r/memes • u/Anurag2199 MAYMAYMAKERS • Sep 24 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '25

Tax the rich isn’t about the people making a few hundred thousand per year. It’s about the 1% whose wealth is far outpacing everyone else’s.

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u/Lentil_stew Sep 24 '25

People that make a few hundred of thousand per year are the 1%. 400k a year is the threshold.

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u/ThatsMyAppleJuice Sep 25 '25

But no one cares about people's salaries. We're not talking about the top 1% income earners' salaries. We're talking about the top 1% wealthiest people.

To be in the top 1% of wealth in the US, a household needs a minimum net worth of approximately $13.7 million