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Adam Smith: Worse than that, they have the inheritance tax in some cases, depending on when their spouse dies.

On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
Worse than that, they have the inheritance tax in some cases, depending on when their spouse dies.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the implications of the inheritance tax.

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