“TAX THE RICH” — it’s a slogan we’ve heard shouted on streets and trending online
But it’s not a new idea.
Ireland tried a wealth tax before — and — promptly — dropped it.
But times have changed, so the question returns: could a wealth tax work this time? And would it actually change anything?
Eamonn Torsney is joined by Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland and Dr. Emmett Oliver, from Trinity Business school