there is no reason whatsoever the govt should get part of an estate that was earned thru a lifetime of savings. if I want to pass it to my kids, under what pretense does the fedgov have any claim to it?
just more wealth redistribution to the politically favored
Don't forget, that's $$$ that's been taxed once already.
Their easily refuted reasoning is that this creates wealth stratification where one family keeps all their wealth for generations.
In reality, over 80% of millionaires are first generation,
and most inherited wealth is gone within one generation and in rare circumstances it might last two generations.