>>>So what? The people who earned their wealth have every right to spend it as they see fit.
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>And the people who own the currency and financial system (iow the whole citizenry, not just the aristocracy) have every right to set inheritance or other transaction fees as they see fit.

Correct.
I couldn't help noticing that the author (I found this on CNBC, where my I get information to help me satisfy my greedy capitalist needs) chastised many of the inheritors-to-be for not taking steps to avoid the taxes they should rightly pay.