Author Topic: Saving Money by Taxing?  (Read 780 times)

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Saving Money by Taxing?
« on: December 17, 2010, 07:51:46 PM »
I'm a little slow. Can someone explain to me the Democrat's arguments that taxing estates saves money? It creates money for the government, but how does the death tax save money?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/17/despite-tax-deal-battle-estate-tax-likely-continue/
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Re: Saving Money by Taxing?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010, 07:54:24 PM »
The same way that cutting taxes causes unemployment (according to Barbara Lee (D-CA)).
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