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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
More robust inheritance taxes are probably necessary to slow Canada's acceleration into a class society. More and more of a person's station in life in determined by the advantages and money they inherit from their parents. In another 20 years, Canada will be a lot more like the U.S.
Of course it's politically untenable, so it won't happen.
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A modern day landed gentry.
Love the knee jerk anti tax reaction that follows in this thread.
Double dipping is my favorite. It's an essentially assinine criticism. The earnings that were used to pay your income tax were also taxed.