Comedian Bill Maher criticized California’s high tax burden on businesses during his ‘Club Random’ podcast, stating that the state takes a bigger cut than a ‘skeezy’ drug dealer. Maher joked that even when he used to sell marijuana, he never took as big a cut as California does through taxes.
California’s Tax Burden
Maher’s comments came as he discussed the challenges of doing business in California, citing the state’s high corporate tax rate of 8.84 percent, as well as federal and other taxes. His guest, actor and comedian Jack Whitehall, responded by joking that California’s steep taxes leave business owners ‘forced to diversify’ into ventures like gardening businesses and tea rooms just to stay afloat.
Maher has previously spoken out against lofty taxation, calling out Sen. Bernie Sanders and other democratic socialists earlier this year while saying he’s tired of hearing the rich don’t pay their fair share. He also criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her ‘Tax the Rich’ dress at the Met Gala, arguing that the rich already pay a significant amount of taxes.
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