Question: Determine whether each statement is true, false, or uncertain and explain why. a). In 2021, the Biden administration and the democratic congress attempted to increase

Determine whether each statement is true, false, or uncertain and explain why.

a). In 2021, the Biden administration and the democratic congress attempted to increase the tax rate on realized capital gains of high earners starting in 2022. However, they failed to pass anything. Therefore, we should observe no impact of this tax policy debate on realized capital gains.

b). If the US adopts the new global 15% minimum tax on multinational corporations, US multinational corporations like Apple or Google will have no incentives to shift profits to tax havens anymore.

c). Inheritances taxes are desirable if people's motive for accumulating wealth is not about leaving bequests to their children.

d). Evidence from the Israeli Kibbutz implies that redistribution does not hurt people's incentives to work.

e). If wealth comes primarily from life-cycle savings, there should be no tax on capital income.

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