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Politics : Ask Michael Burke
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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (110067)11/29/2007 8:53:51 AM
From: Freedom Fighter  Read Replies (1) of 132070
 
skeeter,

>1. warren will pay millions in estate taxes.<

Not a percentage equal to the amount someone that left their estate to their children would pay.

>2. it is unreasonable to say that warren can't support the estate tax if he gives to charity just as it is unreasonable to say that warren can't support the estate tax if he spends any of his money.<

I didn't say either thing.

I said it's inconsistent to say you don't want to leave your estate to government because you want good value for your money and want it to reflect your own personal values and then insist that people that believe in leaving it to their children should have to send a chunk to government and cope with those downsides because you don't like "their" values.

>as for amounts, *YOU* personally claimed irreparable harm to one's remaining family if the estate tax was in place (as though it took 100% of one's estate) and i'm trying to put a dollar amount on this harm and see what is left over.

you are one avoiding the light of facts - and that isn't by accident.

you know you'll look silly asking everyone to feel sorry for kids inheriting millions of dollars even with the estate tax.<<

I never said any such thing. This is more of the same BS technique you used in our prior discussions. You are claiming I said something I didn't say then attacking me for it. WE can't discuss anything if this continues.

I said that both the individuals with the money and society as a whole would get better value if the money wasn't sent to government. Plus it would better reflect the values of the givers.

If I inherited 60 or 80 million it wouldn't change my life much (in reality I will inherit nothing but incremental family responsibilities that my patents are taking care of now). However, I am pretty sure I would get better value with that extra 20 million than the tax man would. My parents would also be happier if it was used in ways that reflected our family values and not the way government is likely to use it.
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