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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsSome wealthy people are publicly asking governments to tax them more—but the demand comes from organized advocacy groups and named signatories, not from the ultra-wealthy as a whole. Their arguments center on tax fairness, public services and inequality. The proposals range from annual taxes on net worth to surtaxes and changes in how investment income is taxed, and the cited U.S. federal measures remain proposals, not enacted law.
Who is asking to pay more?
In the United States, Patriotic Millionaires describes itself as a group of wealthy Americans advocating for a fairer tax system. Its 2026 Tax Day statement backs proposals including the Equal Tax Act, which aims to tax investment income more like income from work, and a tax cut for working people funded by a surtax on millionaires. The group argues that people whose income comes from investments should not receive more favorable tax treatment than workers. Patriotic Millionaires’ 2026 Tax Day statement
In the United Kingdom, Patriotic Millionaires UK said more than 100 millionaires signed a July 2026 letter urging the prime minister to tax their wealth. Reported signatories included Gary Lineker, Julia Davies, Brian Eno, Ian Gregg and Gary Stevenson. Lineker said: “Paying your fair share is a basic British value, but so many ordinary people are already paying more than they can afford. Our richest people can do more and most want to.” The quote expresses the campaign’s case; it does not establish what all wealthy people think. Patriotic Millionaires UK’s campaign page
Chuck Collins, a founding member of Patriotic Millionaires, has also argued that inequality harms society and that people with wealth can fear where it leads. The Associated Press reported that Collins inherited wealth through his great-grandfather’s company. “I think people are waking up to the harms of these inequalities,” he said. Associated Press report on wealthy advocates and tax policy
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What does “higher taxes” mean in these proposals?
There is no single plan. The proposals differ in what they tax, who would pay and how the revenue might be used. A tax on net worth is not the same as a tax on income or a change to the treatment of investment income.
| Proposal | Tax base and threshold | Rate | Revenue or use described by sponsors | Status and jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act | Net wealth of U.S. billionaires | 5% annual wealth tax | Sponsors estimate $4.4 trillion over ten years and describe payments to qualifying households and funding for public programs. The estimate is from the bill’s sponsors, citing analysis by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. | Federal proposal described by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna on March 2, 2026; not enacted in the cited source. Sponsors’ release |
| Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act | Net worth above $50 million | 2% annually above $50 million, rising to 3% total above $1 billion | Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office cites a $6.2 trillion ten-year revenue estimate. The cited release also describes anti-evasion measures. | Federal proposal reintroduced by Warren, Representative Pramila Jayapal, Representative Brendan Boyle and other lawmakers; not enacted in the cited source. Warren’s office release |
| Equal Tax Act | Investment income, with the aim of bringing its treatment closer to income from work | Not stated in the cited Tax Day release | Not stated in the cited Tax Day release | Federal legislation promoted by Patriotic Millionaires in its 2026 Tax Day statement. Patriotic Millionaires’ statement |
| Millionaire surtax funding a working-people tax cut | Millionaires, with proceeds intended to fund a tax cut for working people | Not stated in the cited Tax Day release | A tax cut for working people funded by a surtax on millionaires; further details are not stated in the cited release. | Federal proposal described by Patriotic Millionaires in its 2026 Tax Day statement. Patriotic Millionaires’ statement |
| UK wealth-tax campaign | Wealth above £10 million | Proposed 2% tax | The campaign page projects receipts and says capital gains tax reforms could raise additional revenue; these are campaign projections, not government-scored outcomes. | Campaign proposal in the United Kingdom, not evidence of an enacted tax. Patriotic Millionaires UK campaign page |
Why do advocates say wealthy people should pay more?
The advocates’ case is mainly about fairness and the public consequences of concentrated wealth. They argue that investment income can receive more favorable tax treatment than earnings from work, that governments need revenue for public services and infrastructure, and that high inequality can damage society. These are the advocates’ stated rationales, not proof that all wealthy people agree or that a particular tax would achieve its goals.
Senator Bernie Sanders framed his 2026 proposal as a response to inequality, saying it would make billionaires pay more so the country could build “an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%.” That statement describes the sponsor’s purpose for the bill, rather than an independent finding about its effects. Sanders and Khanna’s bill release
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Polling cited by the campaigns suggests support among some respondents, but the samples and reporting do not justify treating the results as the views of all millionaires.
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- Patriotic Millionaires describes a Survation survey of 2,385 G20 residents with more than $1 million in investable assets. It reports that 75% supported a 2% wealth tax on billionaires and 66% would support higher taxes on themselves if the proceeds funded public services and infrastructure. These figures are reported by an advocacy organization and apply to the described survey sample. Patriotic Millionaires’ survey page
- Patriotic Millionaires UK says 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth above £10 million. The campaign page does not provide enough survey-method detail to independently assess how representative that finding is. Patriotic Millionaires UK campaign page
How does this fit with state tax policy?
Federal proposals are only one part of the debate. In a March 2026 report, the Associated Press said Massachusetts and several other states had already implemented higher taxes on income over $1 million, while Washington lawmakers were debating a proposal. These state measures concern income and are distinct from the federal proposals for annual taxes on net worth; the AP report is a dated snapshot, not a guarantee of each measure’s status today. Associated Press report
What remains uncertain about the proposals?
The cited advocacy and sponsor materials establish what these groups and lawmakers have proposed, but they do not settle how the measures would work in practice or what their broader effects would be. The revenue figures are estimates from proposal sponsors or analysts cited by them, not guaranteed receipts. The sources cited here do not establish the proposals’ independent effects on tax distribution, administration, avoidance or the economy.
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