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People think that they're taxing the mega rich, and getting a benefit... NO! That's not what happens.

Here's what happens:

  • The mega rich hide their money, and don't pay inheritance taxes.

  • The moderately successful, low-figure millionaires are the ones that have to pay inheritance taxes. And it's stupid because: A) They're being double-taxed. B) The mega rich acquire their assets.

So, in effect, inheritance tax transfers wealth to the mega rich, and big corporations. When a farmer's kids have to sell the farm to pay inheritance tax, the people on the lower end of society don't beneft. The farm is going to by scooped up by mega corporations, who will then tighten their control on society. It doesn't have a benefit to the plebs.

People think that they're taxing the mega rich, and getting a benefit... NO! That's not what happens. Here's what happens: - The mega rich hide their money, and don't pay inheritance taxes. - The moderately successful, low-figure millionaires are the ones that have to pay inheritance taxes. And it's stupid because: A) They're being double-taxed. B) The mega rich acquire their assets. So, in effect, inheritance tax transfers wealth to the mega rich, and big corporations. When a farmer's kids have to sell the farm to pay inheritance tax, the people on the lower end of society don't beneft. The farm is going to by scooped up by mega corporations, who will then tighten their control on society. It doesn't have a benefit to the plebs.

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[–] • 1 pt

The very wealthy put all their wealth into estates. When they die they avoid inheritance tax as they don't own it, the estate does. They simply pass it via ownership (management) of the estate.

The real problem is the concept of inheritance shelters. They should all be destroyed. Either everyone pays inheritance tax or no one should.

Likewise, with land, it should be required to be developed in some way every other generation or mandatory sold.

[–] • 2 pts

The government will slowly buy it up. Most likely ruin it like when states buy up potlatch