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TheFarseer

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17. I'd like to think I'm pretty plugged in but

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 07:42 PM

Apr 2022

I’ve never heard of this. I always think it’s curious that Republicans hate Mexicans and people from “third world” countries so much but want to turn the USA into a third world country where we only have a few hundred super rich and everyone else is desperately poor.

Unfortunately I can’t really see anyone stepping up to stop this just like no one is stepping up to stop REITs from buying up all the housing.

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Billionaires and the 1% are using 'dynasty trusts' to avoid estate and gift taxes -- forever. [View all] ck4829 Apr 2022 OP

We need better tax laws Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #1

Yet hyper intelligent lawmakers like Warren and Porter who have the plans that would shut this Celerity Apr 2022 #2

++++++ KPN Apr 2022 #4

i dont even know how this is legal. mopinko Apr 2022 #3

Attorneys, law makers, lobbyists and accountants. That's how. KPN Apr 2022 #6

well, yeah, i do know that. mopinko Apr 2022 #7

That's a question I've been asking myself for going on 40 years. I could write a book on it and KPN Apr 2022 #9

When one allows evil to enshrine itself into one's very society OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #16

I don't know how either ck4829 Apr 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Apr 2022 #5

The French used to have a mechanical solution for this dalton99a Apr 2022 #8

Discouragingly, beginning to think that seems more and more appropriate today. KPN Apr 2022 #10

Dynasty trusts came into being under G W Bush KS Toronado Apr 2022 #11

Come on guys! newdayneeded Apr 2022 #12

Well, when enough people vote to give Democrats enough majority power, Hortensis Apr 2022 #14

The French and Russian aristocracy Turbineguy Apr 2022 #15

I'd like to think I'm pretty plugged in but TheFarseer Apr 2022 #17