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  "path": "/2026/03/unequal-inheritances/",
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  "textContent": "### For some young workers, the aging of the American population means growing care burdens, while others anticipate a life-changing windfall. Higher taxes on the ever-growing number of inheritances could meaningfully reduce inequality.\n\n* * *\n\nAs the population ages, more money is inherited each year. This is a growing opportunity — both to reduce inequality and to raise revenue to provide crucial social services that improve people’s lives. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)\n\nSorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.",
  "title": "Increase the Inheritance Tax",
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