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Not really. Inflation reduces the value of money, but not assets. A wealth tax would tax assets as well.

• jopsen 9y ago
  Which is probably also why it would be hard to implement :) Also I'm not sure discouraging invests is a good side effect.. But it's an interesting thought nonetheless.
  • coliveira 9y ago
    This is why taxing wealth is done at the time of inheritance.
    • isostatic 9y ago
      Easy to avoid if you have enough to be worried about.