# Practical philosophical questions

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**Category:** Philosophy\
**Created:** [December 20, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-philosophical-questions/10612 "2023-12-20T00:26:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-philosophical-questions/10612/1 "2023-12-20T00:26:39Z")

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**Author:** ![write4u](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/write4u/32/23410_2.png) [@write4u](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/write4u)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-philosophical-questions/10612/2 "2023-12-20T01:34:18Z")

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> [@lausten](#):
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I have long been an advocate for a sliding scale (Pres. Clinton), or income limits (lower profits).

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**Author:** ![coffee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/coffee/32/28536_2.png) [@coffee](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/coffee)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-philosophical-questions/10612/3 "2023-12-20T12:28:26Z")

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Tax anything above say, 4 million dollars, at 95%. Like we used to do in the U.S.  
Not sure a philosopher would approve but it solves many social ills.

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**Author:** ![write4u](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/write4u/32/23410_2.png) [@write4u](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/write4u)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-philosophical-questions/10612/4 "2023-12-20T19:00:50Z")

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> [@coffee](#):
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> Tax anything above say, 4 million dollars, at 95%. Like we used to do in the U.S.  
> Not sure a philosopher would approve but it solves many social ills.

This strategy under Bill Clinton’s presidency resulted in a revenue surplus that was to be applied towards the national debt.  
Bush used that surplus to give a tax break to the very wealthy. Go figure.

Using excess natural resources for profit creates an unbalanced environment, as we are witnessing today with man-made climate change.