The fiscal cost of abolishing death duties may seem trifling, but it still means that for a given level of public spending other taxes must rise, which may harm incentives more.

因废除遗产税而产生的财政损失看起来是微不足道的，但这仍意味着为了保持一个固定程度的公共开支，其它的税收要有所增加，这将更有可能打击人们的积极性。

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Higher health spending obviously puts pressure on the overall level of public spending, but need not blow a hole in the public finances.

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"The most material reasons are the level of household debt, the high level of public spending, and the inefficiency of the public sector, " he claims.

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The fiscal cost of abolishing death duties may seem trifling, but it still means that for a given level of public spending other taxes must rise, which may harm incentives more.

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