
The rich are prioritized over ordinary people
Øyvind Thomassen: The debate about wealth tax in a nutshell is this: The rich know best.
If we were to summarize the arguments for the wealth tax to be abolished, it would be that wealthy Norwegians must be left with more money, Øyvind Thomassen writes.
His feature article De rike prioriteres over vanlige folk (in Norwegian) was published in Verdens Gang on 1 September, 2025.