So, you have to sell off 80% of your dead mother's mementos unless you're rich? Careful—your proposal is good in spirit, but has ugly side effects that need to be carefully avoided.

[–] DataDecay@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd rather sell off mementos than lose livelihood. We all know the top 1% shelter and live off non income based tax shelters, and then just pass those shelters on through legacies. Given the arbitrary caps on assets your grandmother's Polaroids would likely be safe. You wont see good faith attempts to fix taxes regardless though, as politicians are in the business of making money, so would never go after their own livelihood.