The case for higher inheritance tax

Originated by Brendan Fernandes

Inheritance violates the principle that one should earn what one has.
Inheritance pushes up property prices, as some people are left a nest-egg. If you taxed inheritance, more houses would enter back into circulation.
Older people should be able to spend their money and cash in their houses, without having to feel guilty about keeping something back for the kids.
Inheritance is the fairest form of wealth redistribution. It takes from the dead, who do no longer need the money or the assets.
A 100% inheritance tax could raise a fortune for the government, and help reduce "taxes on the living" such as income tax, value added tax etc.
Inheritance tax helps to break the cycle of empire-building, and encourages the entrepreneur to adopt a more philanthropic approach.