United CEO Scott Kirby says he wants a nationwide wealth tax
Source: Business Insider ·
United CEO Scott Kirby said that income inequality "has become a danger to our society."
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United CEO Scott Kirby said there should be a nationwide wealth tax.Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUnited CEO Scott Kirby says he's all for a nationwide wealth tax.Kirby said wealth inequality "has become a danger to our society."While Kirby doesn't want a state-by-state approach, California voters will soon vote on a proposed billionaire tax.United CEO Scott Kirby says "wealth inequality has become a danger to our society."That's why Kirby said he supports a nationwide wealth tax."We should have a national wealth tax — it won't work by state because people will just move," Kirby recently told The New York Times.Kirby, who lives in the Chicago area near United's headquarters, was one of the highest-paid CEOs of a public company in 2025, according to Crain's Chicago Business. Kirby's 2025 total compensation was valued at over $32 million, according to United's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Wealth taxes are facing one of their biggest tests yet this…
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