re: The Wealthy in Florence Today Are the Same Families as 600 Years Ago

People that are arguing for a distribution of inheritance don't realize that one of the main reasons people have busted their arse is to provide for their families, not to take a bath in their money (for the most part). An inheritance tax of that magnitude would subvert the very reason people accumulate wealth. That's a shitty way to make someone's efforts pointless.