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Definitely. People build their wealth, partially, on the achievements of others. They should be taxed on property.
by underdeserver 6y ago
Definitely. People build their wealth, partially, on the achievements of others. They should be taxed on property.
- maerF0x0 6y agoIf compounding returns are subject to additional taxation then why wouldnt the government be responsible for such a property itself (compounding returns on tax base for investments). For example an investment in irrigation ought to increase the output of agriculture and therefore increase their tax base...
- jeremiahhs 6y agoWealth is already taxed, which paid off the debt to society. Grabbing what is left after someone dies is just theft.
- chasd00 6y agoif you're going to tax wealth because it was partially built on the achievements of others then you need to tax poverty because it's partially managed by the income of others.