[HaveHadEnough]

Anyone can avoid the estate tax (I mean, under the proposed law that is likely to pass, only those with over $5 million are going to have to worry about this at all, and all money going to a spouse is completely estate tax free) if they give their money to charity.

I can't believe the author is suggesting that Buffet would be a better stand-up kind of guy if he left no money to charity and let the government take a good-size chunk of it.

[george76]

The author is pointing out that Buffet says one thing, but does the opposite.

[Jaded]

I can't believe people here agree.

[Paleo Conservative]

I can't believe the author is suggesting that Buffet would be a better stand-up kind of guy if he left no money to charity and let the government take a good-size chunk of it.

We could make a little bit of a dent in this year's buget deficit with the inheritance taxes on that amount of money. With $37 billion could just about pay for the deficit for 37 days.