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United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax
Scott Kirby says wealth inequality is a ‘danger to society’ and calls for inheritance tax in recent interview Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, is under scrutiny from conservative politicians and commentators for saying wealth inequality is a “danger to society” and calling for a national wea
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Both outlets frame the story as backlash against United CEO Scott Kirby over remarks on wealth and inheritance taxes. The Guardian US foregrounds Kirby’s comments that wealth inequality is a “danger to society” and says conservative politicians and commentators are scrutinizing him, while Fox News emphasizes the backlash and alone adds a specific criticism from Patrice Onwuka of the Independent Women’s Forum.
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