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>land/homes should never be inheritable Eh, nah. But, there should be inheritance taxes set at a level which prevents the formation of a "landed gentry". Unfor
by eszed 2y ago
>land/homes should never be inheritable
Eh, nah. But, there should be inheritance taxes set at a level which prevents the formation of a "landed gentry". Unfortunately, the issue has been demogogued to the point that middle-class people (who won't have anywhere near the assets to be taxed, as in not by an order of magnitude) treat the idea as anathema.
- AnimalMuppet 2y ago"Bracket creep". The middle class is afraid of taxes that are "for the rich" being extended to tax them. And not without some reason - income tax was sold as "only for the rich".
- ethbr1 2y agoThe easiest way for the rich to decrease taxes has been to extend them to the middle class and then push for tax cuts.