Solid majority of people in wealthy countries, including Canada, support higher taxes on the rich
A Rolls-Royce limousine parked in Paris, Sept. 12, 2016. A strong majority of people in wealthy countries want to tax the rich more.
In all of the 21 countries surveyed, more than half of those people polled said they were in favor when asked:"Should the government tax the rich more than they currently do in order to support the poor?" The OECD gave no definition of rich.Support was highest in Portugal and Greece, both emerging from years of economic crisis, at nearly 80 percent compared with an average of 68 percent, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
The Paris-based forum's survey of 22,000 people about perceived social and economic risks also found deep discontent with governments' social welfare polices, which many people said were insufficient, the OECD said. People were on average particularly concerned about access to good quality, affordable long-term care for the elderly, housing and health services.
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