Tax-Dodging Billionaires Hinder Funding for Universal Public Goods

A report by Americans for Tax Fairness highlights how wealthy heirs, dubbed "billionaire nepo babies," exploit tax loopholes to preserve their fortunes, contributing little to public goods. These families, including those of Timothy Mellon and Wyatt Koch, use their wealth to influence politics, securing tax cuts that benefit them further. The report suggests reforms like the Ultra Millionaire Tax Act to address wealth concentration and fund public services, arguing that such measures would not significantly impact the ultra-wealthy but could reduce inequality.