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Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working by jjav on Saturday March 01, 2025 @04:59AM (#43217764)
> The tax laws are so complicated for a reason.

And the reason is those same rich influence the laws to their benefit.

It would be pretty trivial to tax the wealth if a society wanted to do so. But laws are made by lobbyists, who are paid by the rich, so what should we expect.

Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working by Ray20 on Saturday March 01, 2025 @11:08AM (#43220654)
Mostly it is other way around. People, who influence the laws - become reach.