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Re:The Inheritance Tax Is Far Too Low by disposekinetics on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:22PM (#23629905)
The purpose of taxes is to fund the budget. This feels like back door social engineering.
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Re:The Inheritance Tax Is Far Too Low by supergarfield on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:44PM (#23630379)
There are other purposes for taxes, the most famous one being Pigovian taxes, which attempt to price negative externalities into a market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigovian_tax.

The inheritance tax is not a Pigovian tax, but its purpose can also be primarily non-budgetary.

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Re:The Inheritance Tax Is Far Too Low by jacobush on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:41PM (#23630305)
It's front door social engineering. See also tobacco and alcohol.
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