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主题:得知近一半美国家庭不用交去年的所得税的感想 -- 海外俗人

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家园 yes, previously, voting righ

right was linked to property taxes. No property tax, no voting rights.

Income tax has much shorter history than property taxes--the real estate tax in the Anglo history.

Income tax was introduced for two purposes: finance WWI and reduce income disparity among the superrich and the poor.

Another tool is gift tax and/or death tax (estate tax).

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