Treasury secretary came out against the proposed global levy, which proponents say would stop the rich from shifting wealth into countries where they can avoid paying the tax

  • Corkyskog
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    6 months ago

    Think of it as taxing the people getting the windfall, not the person dying.

    • Professorozone@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      When my mother died ( not a billionaire) I sure as hell didn’t think that was a valid reason for the government to collect a payment.

      I stand by what I said. Tax the crap out of them when they are alive and remove all of the mechanisms that got them this insane wealth.

      • Corkyskog
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        6 months ago

        One of the biggest mechanisms that people get insane wealth is through inheritance though.