Skip to the content.
Last Updated: September 01, 2026

The Tax Justice and Economic Fairness Act

It’s time to align tax policy with long-term market stability and fiscal sustainability. This is how we fund everything else.

What it includes:

  1. 70% top marginal rate on income above $10 million
    • Applies only to the ultra-wealthy
    • Returns to historical norms (was 70-91% from 1950s-1970s)
    • Revenue: $90-150B annually
  2. Tax capital gains as ordinary income
    • Capital income should not be taxed below wage income at comparable levels
    • Currently: billionaires pay 15-20% on investment income, employees pay up to 37% on wages
    • Revenue: $150-250B annually
  3. 2% wealth tax on net worth above $50 million
    • Affects roughly 75,000 households (0.05% of Americans)
    • Example: $100M net worth pays $1M annually (2% of $50M above threshold)
    • Includes strong anti-avoidance measures
    • Revenue: $180-300B annually
  4. Estate tax reform
    • Lower exemption to $3.5M (still protects middle-class inheritances)
    • Raise top rate to 65%
    • Close dynasty trust loopholes
    • Revenue: $30-70B annually
  5. Financial transaction tax (0.1% on stock trades)
    • Reduces high-frequency trading speculation
    • Minimal impact on long-term investors (401(k)s)
    • Common in other countries (UK has had stamp duty for decades)
    • Revenue: $60-100B annually
  6. Close corporate loopholes
    • End “carried interest” loophole for hedge funds
    • Crack down on offshore tax havens
    • Fix transfer pricing abuse
    • Revenue: $100-200B annually
  7. Remove Social Security income cap
    • Currently, income above ~$168K pays no Social Security tax
    • Apply 12.4% tax to all income
    • Ensures Social Security solvency for 75+ years
    • Revenue: $120B annually (dedicated to Social Security, not general fund)
  8. Sovereign Wealth Exit Tax
    • Imposes a 40% exit tax on global assets for billionaires renouncing citizenship to evade taxes.
    • Sanctions foreign tax havens shielding American capital.

What this means for you:

Have Suggestions or Feedback?

We welcome your input on this policy framework. Your insights help make The Rational Foundation Plan stronger.

Send Feedback
This page is part of The Rational Foundation Plan: A Mandate for Economic and Political Justice