Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists

Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by puretruth81 on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @07:44AM (#45810316)

inheritance taxes are just mafia theft, no matter how you rationalize it

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by ghuffed on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:14AM (#45810665)

If I was nearing the end and I knew the state would be taking all of my assets upon expiry, I would make sure to go out with a bang if you catch my meaning. A few million could buy a lot of bang.

They'll have an epidemic of geriatric domestic terrorists on their hands.

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by conception on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:12AM (#45810630)

The (actual and would be) aristocracy loves this take.

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by blitzar on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:13AM (#45810651)

its actually grave robbing, the person is litterally dead.

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by shigawire on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:18AM (#45810699)

According to many on this site. All taxation is theft. This desensitize me to this argument.

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by blitzar on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:24AM (#45810746)

According to many on this site. All taxation on their 500k salary and 3mil in stock is theft.

According to the same people. Passing $1mil to your children is immoral and should be banned.

I suspect they love expensive shiny things and hate their children.

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Re:Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade will widen... by Ekaros on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @09:14AM (#45811269)

Well, everyone is member of this mafia. The problem is that lowest on the totem pole are not served by it.

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