Since the real issue is $$$, the solution should also be $$$.
Keep your copyright or patent for 17-120 years but each year you pay a 2% Graduated gross receipt tax for the 'PRIVLEDGE', 5 years 10%, 50 years 100% or release it to the public domain. Seems like a simple solution.
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Since the real issue is $$$, the solution should also be $$$. Keep your copyright or patent for 17-120 years but each year you pay a 2% Graduated gross receipt tax for the 'PRIVLEDGE', 5 years 10%, 50 years 100% or release it to the public domain. Seems like a simple solution.