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Stuff You Should Know

The ins and outs of the DEATH TAX

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.582.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

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 al

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0:00.0

There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

0:05.7

That's why we launched The Big Take.

0:08.3

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

0:14.0

to give you some space to think.

0:16.4

I'm Wes Kosova.

0:17.7

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

0:23.6

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

0:31.3

Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from How Stuff Works.com.

0:41.4

Hey and welcome to the podcast.

0:43.1

I'm Josh Clark.

0:44.5

There's Charles W. Chuck Bryant.

0:46.4

There's Jerry.

0:47.7

You put us together in a room.

0:50.5

Get a little air conditioner noise going.

0:52.8

Black out the windows.

0:53.8

It's stuff you should know.

0:56.0

Egg crates on the walls.

0:57.5

Yeah.

0:58.5

Bring in a cup of water for me and like I got nothing.

1:01.0

Whatever.

1:02.0

I don't even have four beverages.

1:03.0

I don't know.

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