[A CA Guy]

The tax code does insure I send my money to them.

It is a fact though that we do have the national debt.

My opinion is though as a conservative person you should not leave a debt for others.

We all die, and when I die, what I can't pass in the estate I do hope goes when taxed toward the national debt so we leave a clean slate for the next generation.

We are responsible for ourselves right?
Then if there is an estate tax being collected and if the monies going in is about to be super large from people dying off more, then why not wish to use that to pay the debt off?

Seems the best use of the tax if it still exists.

The problems would mostly be in keeping politician's hands off the money and letting it pay things off. That is where the biggest challenge is.

Once the debt is gone, remove or drastically cut the tax back.

[goodnesswins]

"Then if there is an estate tax being collected and if the monies going in is about to be super large from people dying off more, then why not wish to use that to pay the debt off?"

You haven't read anything I posted here have you? You ARE delusional. Do you have any kids? Never mind...don't answer that. Have a nice evening.

[FairOpinion]

"We all die, and when I die, what I can't pass in the estate I do hope goes when taxed toward the national debt so we leave a clean slate for the next generation."


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You have way too much faith in the government.

The government already taxed that money, it's not fair to tax it again, and certainly not at such heavy percentages.

Eliminating the estate tax would actually result in more tax revenue, just as every time income tax rates are cut, the government ends up with more revenue, as a result of economic growth.