The estate tax, also known as the death tax, is not new. It's actually been around in some form since ancient Rome. Some say it's a necessary tax to help prevent resting on your inheritance laurels. Others say it's straight up double tax robbery. Learn all about this controversial tax today.
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# Death Taxes Throughout History
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the estate tax and inheritance tax—collectively known as the "death tax"—tracing its surprising journey from ancient Egypt and Rome all the way through to modern-day America. They explore how wars have repeatedly sparked the creation and elimination of these taxes, discover the wild fluctuations in tax rates and exemptions over the centuries, and examine the passionate philosophical debates that have raged since the founding fathers about whether governments should tax inherited wealth.
In Living Color
1990
TV-14
★ 7.6
"I remember homie the clown. That was great. That was a great show. Yeah. Oh yeah. In living color. — Chuck references the sketch comedy show In Living Color when discussing the cultural phrase 'Homie don't play that.'"
— Chuck
Johnny Dangerously
1984
PG-13
1h 30m
★ 6.3
"Every time I hear Magna Carta, I think of Johnny dangerously. — Josh references the movie when recalling a scene involving fake Latin and the Magna Carta phrase."
— Josh
"I think it's the end when they're taking like walking, maybe Johnny to his execution and they have the fake priest and he's doing this fake Latin because Magna Carta, Master Charge, is just so dumb. — Chuck mentions a Simpsons scene with Marge training to be a realtor and Lisa teaching her a song about the Magna Carta."
— Chuck
The Wizard of Oz
1939
1h 42m
★ 7.6
"Wizard of Oz was written during that time. Frank Elbaum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, was a populist and apparently it's a big populist allegory. — The Wizard of Oz is discussed as a populist allegory written during the early 20th century populist movement."
— Josh
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