United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is calling for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes approaching 100% for certain estates, arguing that growing wealth inequality poses a threat to American society.Kirby, who took home about $32.3 million in total compensation in fiscal year 2025, made the remarks when asked about declining public trust in corporate executives during an interview with The New York Times."Wealth inequality has become a danger to our society, and we need to address that," Kirby told the outlet in an interview published Sunday.The airline executive argued that a wealth tax w...
$32 million CEO lectures America on income inequality
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