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Scott Kirby

CEO of United Airlines

Business · United Airlines CEO faces backlash after calling for national wealth tax

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has sparked a conservative backlash after calling for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes of up to 100%, saying that wealth inequality is a 'danger to society'. The comments, made in a New York Times interview, drew immediate criticism from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and former Fox News host Glenn Beck, who called for a boycott of the airline.