Unless the inflation is caused by the government printing money. If 10 citizens each have $10, then there are $100 in the money supply. Now the government prin

Unless the inflation is caused by the government printing money. If 10 citizens each have $10, then there are $100 in the money supply. Now the government prints $10. If no actual value was created with that $10, then the value of the dollar has to drop. Now all the citizens have $9.1 (real value) and the government has $9.1 (real value). This is the same as a 10% tax on wealth.