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Re:Just Be Rich by AlexandrB on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @10:19AM (#26792470)
> I personally don't believe that an unskilled worker in the US deserves to be paid 10X what an equivalent worker in Bangladesh makes just because they were lucky enough to be born here.

So you're saying we need a 100% estate tax? Because the same applies to those lucky enough to be born into rich families.

Re:Just Be Rich by llamataboot on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @02:06PM (#26796523)
Yes, without getting into all the practicalities (and there are many deep dives into all of them), the general argument is go ahead and get rich off a mixture of your luck, work, and all the benefits that society collectively owns (well-educated workers, roads, etc etc etc) and enjoy it. Be a multi-millionaire. But after you die, whatever is left goes back into the common pool for all kids to have, for example, savings accounts that they access when they are 18
Re:Just Be Rich by science4sail on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @09:53AM (#26807071)
What about non-monetary inheritance? Even if rich kids don't inherit anything, they can still get advantages from parental connections, educational opportunities, genetics, etc.
Re:Just Be Rich by NoImmatureAdHom on Friday April 16, 2021 @09:05PM (#26840750)
I think zero inheritance is probably not gonna work. You'll just incentivize a black market (think jewels, cash in mattresses, gold, whatever...people will get creative). You want to find the level where the benefits outweigh the costs. That's probably some significant amount of inheritance, but also a very hefty tax. I don't know where exactly it is, and it'll probably vary with a lot of factors.
Re:Just Be Rich by JohnPrine on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @01:09PM (#26795527)
As someone who generally agrees with the poster you're replying to, yes I would be in favor of a 100% estate tax
Re:Just Be Rich by greyhair on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:06PM (#26794337)
Bingo. Rich people deserve the riches of their birth, but poor people be damned.