- Nov 19, 2008
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Let me first off say that I am 100% capitalist and free trade.
I however do think that each man as born of the Earth (which is owned by all occupants of the world) and each person a sovereign individual (not inheriting the accomplishments of their ancestors) should not entitled to any significant amount of wealth that they did not help create.
I think you should be allowed to inherit no more than $5 million dollars (adjusted for inflation yearly).
Anything further than that should be taxed at no less than 75%, possibly as much as 90%.
Solution: All the revenue generated from this would go into a fund which would be redistributed to every citizen in the form of an annual payment (it should not be used to fund government programs which usually hurt more than help).
Why? All products of the economy are products of the Earth, and each man being created with equal importance at birth deserves the product of that Earth at an equal amount as their neighbor at birth. As they become fully functional human beings, the amount of their wealth should be proportional to their productivity as a citizen in the capitalist economy.
I'm sick of tired of the "family farm" or "family business" crap. If you want to be a farmer, buy a farm. You don't deserve a farm just because you grandpa had one.
Agree or disagree?
I however do think that each man as born of the Earth (which is owned by all occupants of the world) and each person a sovereign individual (not inheriting the accomplishments of their ancestors) should not entitled to any significant amount of wealth that they did not help create.
I think you should be allowed to inherit no more than $5 million dollars (adjusted for inflation yearly).
Anything further than that should be taxed at no less than 75%, possibly as much as 90%.
Solution: All the revenue generated from this would go into a fund which would be redistributed to every citizen in the form of an annual payment (it should not be used to fund government programs which usually hurt more than help).
Why? All products of the economy are products of the Earth, and each man being created with equal importance at birth deserves the product of that Earth at an equal amount as their neighbor at birth. As they become fully functional human beings, the amount of their wealth should be proportional to their productivity as a citizen in the capitalist economy.
I'm sick of tired of the "family farm" or "family business" crap. If you want to be a farmer, buy a farm. You don't deserve a farm just because you grandpa had one.
Agree or disagree?