[lazide]

First one makes sense, second one I’m quizzical about.

Inheritance taxes tend to only kick in at the 8+ digit range.

If anything, taxing that should encourage descendents to do productive work, eh? Since not taxing it, but taxing other things actually discourages it?

I can’t imagine how it would result in anyone relying on public largesse either unless they are really terrible with money. In which case a few extra zeros is unlikely to help any?

[SoftTalker]

I suppose like with many things it's a question of scale. A little is good, more is better, but at some point it may start to have negative consequences.