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18. No limit. Just add some more brackets in the tax code.

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:31 PM

Jul 2012

Bring back the Ike levels and everything is fine.

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How much Wealth (and hence Power) should one person/family be ALLOWED to accumulate? [View all] Junkdrawer Jul 2012 OP

No preordained limits on what someone can amass IF hifiguy Jul 2012 #1

There's Really Several Pertinent Iggy Jul 2012 #2

We all want to say "No Limits".... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #5

Oh I agree it's a Problem Iggy Jul 2012 #7

I really want to keep the baby and toss the bath water.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #6

Yep, people are often power and wealth hungry. There are many in the RKP5637 Jul 2012 #11

10% wealth tax every year on all net worth... meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #4

Where is the federal government given the power to do this? badtoworse Jul 2012 #8

Also an ex post facto law, unconstitutional as well. nt kelly1mm Jul 2012 #9

The last part was a joke. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #12

So why was the 16th Amendment needed? badtoworse Jul 2012 #14

Does this mean my real estate taxes are unconstitutional? Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #16

I believe the power to tax real estate is reserved for the states... badtoworse Jul 2012 #20

Huge fortunes PETRUS Jul 2012 #13

I don't think such a restriction is required IF TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #15

Asking the wrong question, imo Cal Carpenter Jul 2012 #17

No limit. Just add some more brackets in the tax code. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #18

Inherited wealth will be the downfall of Democracy if left unchecked. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #19

Everybody sing: "We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again".... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #22