Comment on Eat the rich?
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 days agoA large part of that money will also be taken by the state because ?? and ??.
to make society work, and IDK, give food stamps to the single mother? it’s literally the theme of the post.
Comment on Eat the rich?
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 days agoA large part of that money will also be taken by the state because ?? and ??.
to make society work, and IDK, give food stamps to the single mother? it’s literally the theme of the post.
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 4 days ago
I want the same thing I just don’t think taking what is inherited is the way to do it.
I would much rather see the ultra pay properly their taxes when they are alive.
It’s not like taking inheritance money is the only way to finance thing. I don’t see the reasoning.
I can totally understand why someone with huge revenue would pay more taxes but I don’t see why someone who inherits has to pay.
In any case, I think you are missing the point and answering the question “for what purpose?”. Instead of “why?”.
I want to know why it’s more logical to pay taxes when you die rather than paying them in the first place when you got the revenue.
Obviously, the money collected is useful I just don’t see why it has to be collected when it is a time of sorrow for a family.
Also where I live it’s like 50% of the inheritance that is taxed. It is not just significant, it is 50% of the work of a life that goes in one shot to the state when someone dies.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’m curious where you live? Because many places have laws like that. Almost NO WHERE do the ultra rich actually pay that. There’s always loop holes built in for them.