80多名世界富豪呼吁给自己加税，用以对抗新冠病毒_BEC初级作文

80多名世界富豪呼吁给自己加税，用以对抗新冠病毒

不是开救护车送病人去医院，不是重新填满货架，或者挨家挨户送食物。我们真的有钱，有很多钱。全球要从这场危机中恢复，现在和未来几年都急需用钱。”

They go on to call for “governments to raise taxes on people like us. Immediately. Substantially. Permanently.”

他们还号召“政府对他们那些人增税，立即增税、大幅增税、永久增税”。

One of the most high-profile signatories of the letter is Abigail Disney, who is no stranger to speaking out about social inequalities and responsibilities—and urging governments to force change. Other high-profile signatories include filmmaker Richard Curtis and Sir Stephen Tindall, New Zealand’s second-richest man.

公开信最引人注目的署名是阿比盖尔·迪士尼，她经常就社会不平等和社会责任发表言论，并敦促政府强制变革。其他引人注目的署名还有电影制作人理查德·柯蒂斯和新西兰第二富豪Stephen Tindall爵士。

The letter also points out that the economic and social problems caused and exacerbated by COVID-19 can’t be solved by voluntary charity “no matter how generous.” The letter goes on to argue, “Government leaders must take the responsibility for raising the funds we need and spending them fairly. We can ensure we adequately fund our health systems, schools, and security through a permanent tax increase on the wealthiest people on the planet, people like us.”