Top 10 Reasons to Kill the Death Tax
10. The Death Tax is not a revenue raiser, it’s a revenue loser.
9. The Death Tax repeal effort is not a tax cut for the rich, they don’t pay it.
8. The Death Tax enriches only lawyers, accountants and insurance brokers.
7. The Death Tax repeal bill sponsors span the political spectrum from right to left.
6. The Death Tax is a hindrance to job expansion.
5. The Death Tax discourages savings.
4. The Death Tax encourages consumption.
3. The Death Tax hurts new minority owned businesses who lack liquid assets.
2. The Death Tax repeal bill is mainstream with over 200 bi-partisan sponsors.
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Death Tax deserves to die. Dying should not be a taxable event!**Excerpted: James L. Martin's testimony before the House Small Business Subcommittee. (6/12/97)