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Subject: Huey Long (1985) Ken Burn's first ever documentary on the 1930's politician who campaigned on a Wealth Cap and Universal Basic Income before being assassinated
Cap personal fortunes at $50 million each — equivalent to about $950 million in 2025 (later reduced to $5 - $8 million, or $95 - $152 million in 2025 dollars)
Limit annual income to one million dollars each (about $19 million in 2025)
Limit inheritances to five million dollars each (about $95 million in 2025)
Guarantee every family an annual income of $2,000, or one-third the national average (equivalent to $38,000 in 2025)
Free college education and vocational training
Old-age pensions for all persons over 60
Veterans benefits and healthcare
A 30 hour work week
A four week vacation for every worker
Greater regulation of commodity production to stabilize prices
