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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

Some idiot over on a friend's Facebook page is trying to argue that the government taking money from those "poor rich kids" whose parents just kicked is no different than trying to take away a kid's allowance because, after all, the kid didn't earn that money either.It's amazing the stretches the gullible will do to convince themselves that they are SMRT.

Tiny kaiju's avatar

I grew up in Connecticut and I never considered Greenwich as even part of CT. Elitist fuck weasels, the whole Gold Coast.

EvelyndeBarry's avatar

Yeah, they probably store the handouts right next to their guide on "How to Care for Your Yacht."

JoeChristmas's avatar

Of course, it's all about the family farms.

deanbooth's avatar

So when The Donald dies, a big chunk of his estate will go to food stamps? Now that's... hilarious!

deanbooth's avatar

If I remember correctly, I think the founders considered eliminating inheritance altogether.

kindness's avatar

Hello Fairfield County (not counting Norwalk or Bridgeport)

Mind you it was blue collar back in the 60's when the shore was marshland and you had to truck in dirt to be able to put a house on it. Not so much now. Now the neighborhood is filled with self entitled twits. My folks house was sold, torn down and a McMansion built on it that has been sold twice in 4 years.

GunToting[Redacted]'s avatar

At our company, we have a multiplier on our life insurance if we die on the job. A coworker always said that if he dropped dead at home, his wife was to cram his corpse into their car and cart him into the office.

Daniel_Oriordan's avatar

They reference the Death Tax in their bill even though there is no such thing as the Death Tax. Why don't they just call it the Reward Worthless Rich Douches So They Can Continue To Be Worthless Rich Douches Act?

Latverian Diplomat's avatar

"Temporarily embarrassed millionaires" who can't do math -- the Republican base.

John Smith's avatar

The Republicans have never yet found a farm or small business that was harmed by estate taxes. And really, what better time is there to pay taxes than when you are dead.

sosuume's avatar

Vote to reduce taxes on the uber-rich aristocracy... but do not vote for even a one dollar increase in minimum wage... Huh. Weird.

Bitter Scribe's avatar

EVERY FUCKING TIME they try to repeal the estate tax, they trot out "family farms." They KNOW farms are not affected by the estate tax (or they're too stupid to know it, in which case they should be growing corn themselves), but it doesn't stop them. Are these people capable of saying anything without lying?