Latest report from
@oxfam shows that billionaires added USD$2.5 TRILLION to their private wealth in one year, while the poorest HALF of humanity struggles with the basic cost of living.
Extreme inequality is a POLITICAL CHOICE.
This is billionaire influence capturing our economies, our politics, and our shared commons.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
@greenpeace @oxfam I was disappointed by my otherwise wise sister who declared she had no problem with people getting wealthy.
Baffles me why she thought that, when a better international fiscal balance would wipe out poverty.
@greenpeace @oxfam For context, assuming a global population of 9 billion people, that's $277 for every single person on Earth.
