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As it stands, only a tiny fraction of America’s wealthy are ever subjected to the estate tax. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images

Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality

Only a tiny fraction of Americans are rich enough for it to matter anyway. And many wealthy taxpayers already locked their existing assets into estate plans that they can’t change.
People of color, women and the LGBTQ community are just some of the groups who often get slighted with tax reforms. Andrey_Popov/shutterstock.com

How American tax laws encourage inequality

Real tax reform is about more than cutting taxes to woo voters. It’s about making the system fairer.

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