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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by eszed on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @03:44PM (#40504793)
>land/homes should never be inheritable

Eh, nah. But, there should be inheritance taxes set at a level which prevents the formation of a "landed gentry". Unfortunately, the issue has been demogogued to the point that middle-class people (who won't have anywhere near the assets to be taxed, as in not by an order of magnitude) treat the idea as anathema.

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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @03:54PM (#40504886)
"Bracket creep".

The middle class is afraid of taxes that are "for the rich" being extended to tax them. And not without some reason - income tax was sold as "only for the rich".

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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by ethbr1 on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @03:56PM (#40504902)
The easiest way for the rich to decrease taxes has been to extend them to the middle class and then push for tax cuts.
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