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Teddy Roosevelt: “But I feel that in the near future our national legislators should enact a law providing for a graduated inheritance tax…”

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But I feel that in the near future our national legislators should enact a law providing for a graduated inheritance tax by which a steadily increasing rate of duty should be put upon all moneys or other valuables coming by gift, bequest, or devise to any individual or corporation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt calls for legislation to establish a graduated inheritance tax to address wealth inequality.

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