When not engaged in a pitched battle with Republican Jews in Congress, newly elected Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has her eyes set on the wealth of Americans she deems to be the “one percent,” as seen in a Yahoo News interview with women’s rights activist Zainab Salbi.
Omar was asked how Democrats plan to come up with the trillions of dollars needed to pay for a Green New Deal and Medicare For All, and she went even further than Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the self-avowed socialist who has called for a 70 percent marginal tax rate for the “tippy-tops,” calling for up to a 90 percent tax rate.
“There are a few things that we can do,” Omar said. “One of them, is that we can increase the taxes that people are paying who are the extremely wealthy in our communities. So, 70 percent, 80 percent, we’ve had it as high as 90 percent. So, that’s a place we can start.”
“The one percent must pay their fair share,” she added.
Fair being up to 90 percent of what they earn in the eyes of the Somali refugee who was one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in November.
Omar also set her sights on the defense budget since 9/11, saying, “most of the money that we have in there is much more than with we spend on education, on healthcare.”
And to be clear that she wasn’t misunderstood, Omar took to Twitter afterwards to double down on the extreme tax rate she proposed — and on the fact that she’s an unhinged hard-left zealot, as she likened climate change to World War Two.
“In 1944 at the height of WWII, the top tax rate was 94% for those making over $2.6 million. In the face of the existential threat of climate change, shouldn’t we ask the wealthiest among us to contribute a little more?” she tweeted.
In 1944 at the height of WWII, the top tax rate was 94% for those making over $2.6 million.
In the face of the existential threat of climate change, shouldn't we ask the wealthiest among us to contribute a little more? https://t.co/v4USk9d3Ub
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) February 1, 2019
Omar is no stranger to controversy, having been in the news recently for mocking Vice President Mike Pence’s Christian faith.
She has also faced dogged claims during her campaign that she married her brother, in part to commit immigration fraud. Omar issued a statement in 2016 saying the allegations “are absurd and offensive,” according to The Associated Press.
The news agency reported that Omar “broadly denied the allegations” in a statement to them, saying she “declined to provide documents or answer specific questions when pressed.”
As for the “one percent,” The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra tweeted: “In the majority of states, to be in the top 1% of earners one has to make $300-500K per year.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) calls for government to raise taxes up to “90%” on the top 1% to pay for the multi-trillion dollar programs Democrats want
Omar says “that’s a place we can start”
In the majority of states, to be in the top 1% of earners one has to make $300-500K per year pic.twitter.com/vlTsZ0PA2z
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 1, 2019
Here’s a sampling of other responses from Twitter users, who weren’t too kind to Omar:
304,000 jobs added in January, yet @IlhanMN wants to tax those who founded and run these companies at a 90% rate.
She wants to crush ambition, motivation, and entrepreneurship. She and other Dems want the U.S. to be a third world socialist dictatorship. https://t.co/SUC4qb0Moj
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) February 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/samantha3050/status/1091340095511236608
Please send me 90% of your paycheck first.
— Seth Gunderson (@seth_gunderson) February 1, 2019
There aren’t enough people who make that kind of money. This will fall to the middle class and subsequently wipe out the middle class. There will only be the Uber Rich the political class and the poor. Guess which class the majority of us will fall into?
— Jeff (@Jeff10845303) February 1, 2019
This party is a disaster
— Michael Bradley (@m_brad11) February 1, 2019
Can you imagine working tirelessly only to take home 10% of your income? “Who is John Gault?”
— Wren Williams (@wrenwilliams) February 1, 2019
— Roger Schilling (@caduceusmedic) February 1, 2019
Adorable watching these imbeciles trying to sound intelligent calling for government theft of earnings and property. Even more sad to watch enthusiastic response from those who think this form of government power and control is the foundation of positive change.
— ?? Christoph ?? (@N0QUART3R) February 1, 2019
— ajm (@ajacksonmoore) February 1, 2019
Lol.., Do you honestly think the super wealthy will stay in the U.S with these excessive tax’s rates at 70-90%? Nope!!! They are much smart then you… and the joke will be on the Dems again!
— Mark Liljeros (@MLiljeros) February 1, 2019
You have 100 reasons to take someone else’s money. You want to grab it for Medicaid, higher education, free housing, now climate change. Let’s just face it. You think you know better how to spend other people’s money and that you are entitled to it.
— Cheryl VanOrt (@FocusCheryl) February 1, 2019
We were financing two full scale wars 1944! So yes the tax rate was higher to help pay for it. Along with war bonds! Please explain to me how you got elected! If you want to live in a high tax 3rd world country. Then move back to Somalia! For the love of god!
— Michael Singletary (@singletary1107) February 1, 2019
Taxing American wealth will do nothing to combat climate change as long as China and India continue to emit pollutants at their current levels, and they’re showing no signs of reducing. Your proposal is myopic and naive.
— One of Three Hundred Thirty Million (@2Of1500000001) February 1, 2019
The new Democratic Freshmen Class took a moment to have their official portrait taken!???????????????? pic.twitter.com/Na24iVbgJt
— Gianforte (@artman48) February 1, 2019
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