https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-airlines-ceo-faces-rightwing-backlash-after-calling-for-us-wealth-taxContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-airlines-ceo-faces-rightwing-backlash-after-calling-for-us-wealth-taxhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-airlines-ceo-faces-rightwing-backlash-after-calling-for-us-wealth-tax#u158467Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:51:18 +0000United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faces a severe rightwing backlash and potential boycott after publicly advocating for a national wealth tax, a near-100 percent inheritance tax, and treating passive wealth growth like income tax. Kirby defended his controversial stance as a matter of fairness, arguing that growing wealth inequality poses a danger to society. Critics quickly targeted the executive over his silence regarding his own financial compensation package, which includes a more than 32 million dollar package that dwarfs his median worker's earnings.Why it mattersThe executive's