[cvq3842]

How about all estates paying the same rate as Ted Kennedy’s estate pays? I remember the YouTube video of someone cornering him and asking about all his family trusts. Classic.

[Owen]

The estate tax provision was never on anyone’s radar screen. It was thrown in SOLELY to provide something to negotiate away and get votes.

This is all silliness. Just refuse any and all DEBT CEILING INCREASES and the problems explode short term and are solved long term.

[fatez]

The republicans need to answer every time tax cuts for the rich is brought up with “We think the rich democrats should stop whining about tax cuts and just pay their taxes”, i.e. Geitner, Rangel, and all of those other tax cheating clowns.

[griswold3]

Classic. This is simply a ‘jobs’ bill for estate attorneys/planners and life insurance salesman.

Buffett/Gates crowd will not pay ANY inheritance taxes I bet.

[GOPsterinMA]

Kennedys...

I still think it was “magical” that when the mother, Rose, died, she was a full-time Florida resident, even though she didn't leave the state of Massholechusetts for at least the last 10 years of her life.

I know snowbirds who make damn sure they aren't in this state more than 182 days a year just so they don't “qualify” as MA residents: that means a slew of taxes, RomneyCare requirements, etc. kick in.

But then, laws and taxes are for the little people.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Republicans should fire back at libdems and their estate-tax advocates by suggesting they disallow donations of fortunes into tax free foundations (as done by Gates and Buffett) without first paying the estate-tax equivalent on the value of the gift. This should be retroactive by the way.

It's only fair.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Here's your video.