Hi, can we please stop using the phrase "death tax"? It's called estate tax. Legally. Calling it a death tax does not change any of the underlying mechanics or reasons to support/oppose it.
Signed, George Orwell
Signed, George Orwell
It is scary how effectively Republicans are able to manipulate language and steer political discussion. The Democrats suck pretty badly at this.
Yes.
or reasons to support/oppose it.
Obviously, no :-)
That's why you're calling for people to stop using this emotionally loaded and inaccurate phrase. Calling it something it's not absolutely changes the reasons to oppose it, which is why we also have phrases like "Death Panels" and "Baby Killers" to describe Canada's (obviously horrific) health care system.
And that person with an agenda was Teddy Roosevelt who implemented it almost 100 years ago, back in simpler times when the lying in politics was mostly about people's mothers' moralities and lineages.