Ive often seen individuals on the left talking about how billionares shouldnt exist etc., but when probed on how that could be accomplished the answer is usually just taxes or guillotines. I dont think either is great.
What if instead, corporations were made to be unable to be sold or owned. Initially theyre made to default to popular election for their board, and after that they can set up a charter or adopt a standard one, ratified by majority vote of their employees.
Bank collapse would probably follow, how could that be remedied? Maybe match the banks invalidated stocks with bonds?
People should be allowed to give their money and possessions to their children with NO tax whatsoever.
Why?
Because it’s their money……
It has also already been taxed.
So? There’s lots of restrictions on what you can do with your money. Most people agree this is a good thing.
Kind of the same answer. Governments can legislate whatever they want, including tax number n+1 in addition to the n you paid while alive.
Are you against having a government at all? Do you believe in a certain natural right that would restrict inheritance tax specifically? You came in here with a bombshell take and it feels incomplete without some context, haha.
Most people who aren’t going to inherit any money and don’t have any money to leave their kids agree this is a good thing.
“No inheritance tax” is a “bombshell take”? The overwhelming majority of people do not want an inheritance tax and think it is unfair.
Power accumulation in families would be through the roof. I get that it feels crude when you can’t pass on all your wealth to your children, but it would widen the wealth gap so so much in just a couple generations. Is there another reason you think it should be untaxable?
It’s already been taxed.