Dem Suggests Kids Should Be Drug-Tested Before They Can Inherit From Their Parents

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Dem Drug-Test Kids Before They Can Inherit From Their Parents The Daily Caller

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

So let me get this straight. No drug testing for welfare recipients, but drug testing for estate beneficiaries? LOL

 

[koshergrl]

Makes perfect sense if the #1 objective of those in power is to steal money from the people and redirect it to themselves.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Stupidest thing I have ever heard. No surprise it came from a democrats mouth.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

Belong to them already AND has been taxed already.

 

[Disir]

Dem Drug-Test Kids Before They Can Inherit From Their Parents The Daily Caller

^^^ There is the link.

 

[BlindBoo]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

 

[BlindBoo]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

Belong to them already AND has been taxed already.

If it belonged to them already how can it be an inheritance?

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

Belong to them already AND has been taxed already.

If it belonged to them already how can it be an inheritance?

what?

If I want to leave my money to a bunch of stoners, that is MY business, not yours.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

 

[jillian]

there's no such thing as a "death tax".

rightwing propaganda is funny.

 

[BlindBoo]

what?

If I want to leave my money to a bunch of stoners, that is MY business, not yours.

You can't inherit something you already own.

You can leave up to 5.43 million dollars to your stoners, after that the feds will take 40%.

 

[Ravi]

Thank you Linda Sanchez for proving yet again the idiocy of extremists.

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez offered a baffling defense of the death tax Wednesday during a hearing examining the sometimes unbearable burden it places on family farms and businesses.

People receiving food stamps have to pass drug tests or meet work requirements to receive taxpayer dollars, Sanchez reasoned, so it’s only fair that those “lucky” enough to inherit wealth should have to do something to earn it or, in this case, pay a tax.

“What work requirements are there to inherit up to $10 million tax free?” she asked a witness, rhetorically.

“Why is that [a single mother] should be drug tested, which is an unrelated requirement to receive food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat,” she asked. “And people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get the federal tax benefit with their inheritance?”

Well, gee, let's think about that. Maybe because the inheritance money already belongs to the family in the first place? Just a thought. Not to mention that such a policy would be a huge infringement on property rights *and* personal liberty all at once, but extreme leftists don't care about those sacred American ideals.

I imagine she's being facetious and laughing at the "conservatives" that think drug tests for welfare recipients are a-okay.

 

[BluesLegend]

Government's greed and desire to confiscate private wealth is boundless. Government is out for Government they don't give a crap about the people or voters.

 

[BlindBoo]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Many of the assets of large estates subject to the estate tax have not been taxed already.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Many of the assets of large estates subject to the estate tax have not been taxed already.

Are if they're in someone's possession. Was taxed as income, taxed when things were purchased etc. Taxing it an additional time is unjust. Legal, but unjust.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Just another reason why we need to do away with the income tax system and have a simple flat sales tax. You buy it, you pay a sales tax on it. PERIOD, no loopholes, no exemptions, no deductions.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Many of the assets of large estates subject to the estate tax have not been taxed already.

Bullshit, originally SOMEONE had to EARN that money , which means it was TAXABLE income.

 

[hortysir]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Many of the assets of large estates subject to the estate tax have not been taxed already.

How so?
There's sales tax on items purchased.
There's capital gains tax on dividends earned.
Income tax on the money that was worked for.
Yearly property taxes on the home.

And, just because I die, the government gets to take 40% off the top, before my family gets a dime?
How, jillian is that not a "death tax"?

 

[SwimExpert]

Currently the exemption is 5.43 million dollars. Then the Estate Tax is 40% of what remains.

She didn't call on the inheritors to be drug tested.

It's legalized theft. They paid taxes on that money already. Simply moving it from one hand to another shouldn't justify taxing the same dollar twice. Of course, our tax system taxes the same dollar much more than twice so it's probably more accurate to say 'tax it again.'

Every dollar is taxed exactly one time. As soon as it's taxed, it ceases to be a dollar.