The rich are prioritized over ordinary people

5 September 2025 12:09

(updated: 9 September 2025 12:09)

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.