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		pavel_lishin on July 10, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Too Rich to Live? Oh, so it's only a matter of degree?

amh on July 10, 2010 [–]

I think a 1% estate tax is too much.

The point of the comparison is that if we're basing how much someone deserves their windfall by the tax rates, then the message being sent is that eating Fritos and playing the lottery is a more acceptable way to earn a fortune than generations of savings and investment.

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