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To: Road Walker who wrote (321333)	1/17/2007 5:19:59 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1575803

Most times money changes hands it gets taxed; why should inheritance be different? It hasn't changed hands when the estate is taxed. And even if inheritance taxes replaced estate taxes, there is an argument that keeping what you have earned in perpetuity within the family, is different then spending it or hiring someone with it. This argument is esp. strong when its not cash, but the family home or family business. Well I can't guarantee the sun will come up tomorrow either. I'm not expecting an iron clad, perfect and irrevocable guarantee. Such things don't exist in politics, or that often in any other area. But if I'm going to accept one tax because of the idea that another tax could be reduced, I'd have to have a solid reason to think that would actually be the case.