the reason this tax “survives” is that probably almost no one except schmucks pays it
Do you think the Kennedys, Bushs, Reagans, Rockefellers, Heinzes’ (and Heinz-Kerrys), Edwrads (as in Two-Americas John), Cuomos, (Nan) Pelosis, (Harry) Reids, (Dianne) Feinsteins, Bloombergs yada yada yada
pay (or plan to pay) 45% of their estates to federal tax?
Even middle class family farmers have to hire attorneys to craft tax avoidance schemes to keep their land in their families
Hmmm...a tax that’s really just good for attorneys and tax consultants? ;)