Re:Life Is a Ponzi Scheme (2009)
by chongli on Sunday November 03, 2019 @11:02AM
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What we need is an inheritance tax on all of the wealth that people didn’t work for. Unearned wealth in the form of real estate and capital appreciation. It’s fine for the hard-working middle class person to pass on their hard-earned home to their child. It’s not so fine if the house has gone up in value 10000% since the time they purchased it.
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Re:Life Is a Ponzi Scheme (2009)
by imtringued on Sunday November 03, 2019 @08:37PM
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I don't get it. If you problem is too low capital gains taxes then just say that outright instead of hiding behind an inheritance tax that doesn't even achieve your goals.
Re:Life Is a Ponzi Scheme (2009)
by travisoneill1 on Sunday November 03, 2019 @01:29PM
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This would classify the work of all company founders as "unearned"