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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: How to raise trillions without hiking taxes on working Americans [View all]jaxexpat
(6,795 posts)23. ........and the moment their pricing becomes insupportable, competition will correct them.
That is, of course, provided their wealth has not already bought the government and had legislation crafted to eliminate the effects of competition.
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Donkees
Apr 2021
OP
Not only that, but by that same logic corporations shouldn't pay taxes
GregariousGroundhog
Apr 2021
#6
Exactly. Just like a tax on income and a tax on inherited wealth are two separate things.
Sibelius Fan
Apr 2021
#22
Hmmm, so if I understand your objection it is that money should only be taxed once.
AndyS
Apr 2021
#13
heirs who may not have worked for those billions.... only born into tremendous wealth
Trueblue1968
Apr 2021
#25
It is not a double tax. The deceased earned the money not the beneficiaries...and we don't need
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#41
$500,000 is way too low. If you have a home that you want to pass along in my neck of the woods,
Dream Girl
Apr 2021
#9
Italy is the international poster child for the socio-economic disaster of government by oligarchy.
jaxexpat
Apr 2021
#19
So you want a class of people who never have to contribute a dime to federal taxes...
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2021
#26
Corporations will have no choice but to maintain profitability by raising prices
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2021
#14
........and the moment their pricing becomes insupportable, competition will correct them.
jaxexpat
Apr 2021
#23
Transaction tax: Why don't people have to pay sales tax when buying stock shares like everyone else?
rgbecker
Apr 2021
#20
"a progressive estate tax rate starting at 45% on inherited wealth of more than $3.5 million"
DFW
Apr 2021
#21
He's not talking primarily about taxing billionaires. People with estates greater than $3.5 million
pnwmom
Apr 2021
#27
It makes sense that someone with no kids who plans on leaving everything to charity wouldn't care.nt
pnwmom
Apr 2021
#35
Here's Why Warren Buffett Won't Leave All His Billions To His Kids: 'It's Harmful'
multigraincracker
Apr 2021
#36
Of course. But again, you're comparing a billionaire to someone with a few million.
pnwmom
Apr 2021
#37
3.5 million is just a starting point...2 million lower than the current exemption
questionseverything
Apr 2021
#39
You are correct, I forgot about the former guy more than doubling the exemption
questionseverything
Apr 2021
#42