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Talking point opposing Permanently end the Death Tax:
It only taxes the wealthiest 2% of Americans

IRS: “Only total taxable estates and lifetime gifts that exceed $1,000,000 will actually have to pay tax. In its current form, the estate tax only affects the wealthiest 2 percent of all Americans.”

Source: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=164871,00.html
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opposed If not tax the Dead, then who?
by reddwarf2956 · added Fri Jan 15 06:46:01 -0800 2010 Discuss or Edit

A better name is Alive and Kicking Tax

My point is that people who keeps saying that it is a tax on the rich dead and do not think about where the money comes from if the rich dead people are not taxed are people who put there heads in sand.

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opposed Delusional about Estate Taxes
by deblock306 · added Sat Apr 25 20:44:50 -0700 2009 Discuss or Edit

It’s actually sad to see that there are currently 2350 people endorsing this. They’re mistaken in their belief that it would actually affect them personally. I doubt any of them would ever be affected by the Estate Tax. But, they can keep deluding themselves that ‘someday’ they’ll have to worry about it.

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opposed Rename priority "Support Alive and Kicking Tax"
by reddwarf2956 · added Fri Apr 10 08:56:42 -0700 2009 1 discussion or Edit

The name Death Tax is a lot like the name life insurance, both are not what they sound like. Your life insurance does not keep you alive. And, if you don’t tax the rich dead person, then you have to tax the poor living person.

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