Sep 13, 2019
Blankfein Has Some Tax Advice After Icahn Plots Move to Miami
Bloomberg News
,(Bloomberg) -- Lloyd Blankfein, the former Goldman Sachs CEO on a self-described “gap year,” gave his two-cents on state tax rates after reports that billionaire Carl Icahn is planning a move to Florida to avoid the higher taxes in New York.
“For states with already high rates, increasing tax rate doesn’t necessarily increase tax revenue,” Blankfein wrote.
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