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Wealth taxes have moved up the political agenda Wealth taxes have moved up the political agenda 征收财富税已经被提上了政治 程 征收财富税已经被提上了政治 程 Some economists are reconsidering their aversion to levies on large Some economists are reconsidering their aversion to levies on large fortunes fortunes 一些经济学家正在转变他们对向巨额财富征税的反感态度 一些经济学家正在转变他们对向巨额财富征税的反感态度 Five years ago T omas Piketty’s “Capital int e Twenty-First Century”, Five years ago T omas Piketty’s “Capital int e Twenty-First Century”, a weig ty analysis of rising inequality, flew off s elves and ignited fiery a weig ty analysis of rising inequality, flew off s elves and ignited fiery debate. Fans and detractors alike tended to agree on one t ing, at least: debate. Fans and detractors alike tended to agree on one t ing, at least: its proposal to fix inequality—a tax onwealt —was a dud. its proposal to fix inequality—a tax onwealt —was a dud. 五年前，托马斯 ·皮凯蒂撰写的《21世纪的资本》（一本对日益加剧的不平等现象进行 五年前，托马斯 ·皮凯蒂撰写的《21世纪的资本》（一本对日益加剧的不平等现象进行 了深入分析的著作）一经上架便引发了激烈的辩论。支持者和反对者至少在一件事上达 了深入分析的著作）一经上架便引发了激烈的辩论。支持者和反对者至少在一件事上达 成了一致：书中所提出的解决不平等问题的提议 （征收财富税）是没用的。 成了一致：书中所提出的解决不平等问题的提议 （征收财富税）是没用的。 A alf-decade later t e mood as s ifted. Several candidates for t e A alf-decade later t e mood as s ifted. Several candidates for t e Democratic presidential nomination promise totax wealt ; Bernie Sanders Democratic presidential nomination promise totax wealt ; Bernie Sanders recently announced a plan to tax fortunes of more t an $32m at 1% per recently announced a plan to tax fortunes of more t an $32m at 1% per year, and t ose largert an $10bn at 8%. year, and t ose largert an $10bn at 8%. 五年后的今天，人们的态度发生了转变。几位民主党总统候选人都承诺将会征收财富税； 五年后的今天，人们的态度发生了转变。几位民主党总统候选人都承诺将会征收财富税； 伯尼 ·桑德斯最近宣布了一项计划，将对年收入超过3200万美元的富豪征收1%的财富 伯尼 ·桑德斯最近宣布了一项计划，将对年收入超过3200万美元的富豪征收1%的财富 税，对年收入超过100亿美元的富豪征收8%的财富税。 税，对年收入超过100亿美元的富豪征收8%的财富税。 In is latest doorstopper, “CapitalandIdeology”, currently available only In is latest doorstopper, “CapitalandIdeology”, curre