United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has another ‘non-consensus opinion’ besides a wealth tax: national service for everyone

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sparked controversy last week by suggesting the U.S. implement a national wealth tax, but he didn't stop there. In a New York Times Q&A, Kirby offered another unconventional idea: national service for everyone. While acknowledging wealth inequality is a societal danger, he stressed a national wealth tax wouldn't work as people would simply move.

Kirby also supports higher inheritance taxes, even paying them himself. After backlash, he clarified he's not a policy advocate or running for office; the wealth tax question came as a non-consensus opinion. Kirby's stance on national service came as a follow-up, offering it as a way to foster country pride and address issues like deficits and Social Security for future generations.