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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Michael Fitzpatrick

'Tax us' say over 200 millionaires who back Oxfam's call to redistribute wealth

A panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2023. REUTERS - ARND WIEGMANN

As the rich, famous and influential meet at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aid agency Oxfam says billionaires should be made obsolete. And 200 millionaires agree. In an open letter addressed to world leaders, they say they want to pay more tax "for the common good".

The number of billionaires should be halved by 2030 through higher taxes and other policies to make the world a fairer place, Oxfam said at the opening of the Davos summit on Monday.

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