Rich Germans demand higher taxes

[Onkel Neal]

Agroup of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes.

The group say they have more money than they need, and the extra revenue could fund economic and social programmes to aid Germany's economic recovery.

Bravo, good on them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8321967.stm

Signatory Peter Vollmer told AFP news agency he was supporting the proposal because he had inherited "a lot of money I do not need".

Oh really?

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The group held a demonstration in Berlin on Wednesday to draw attention to their plans, throwing fake banknotes into the air. Mr Vollmer said it was "really strange that so few people came".

Those who had "made a fortune through inheritance, hard work, hard-working, successful entrepreneurship, or investment" should contribute by paying more to alleviate the crisis.

On a voluntary basis, of course. The second a few people try to compel the rest to higher rates, we have a problem.