Teddy Roosevelt: “For this reason there should be a heavily progressive National…”

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For this reason there should be a heavily progressive National inheritance tax on big fortunes.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt supports a progressive inheritance tax on large fortunes to promote economic fairness.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “For this reason there should be a heavily progressive National inheritance tax on big fortunes.”