Who's Behind the Repeal of the Death Tax? In light of our recent film screenings and our previous reading of Frank Luntz, I thought this article fromt he Cleveland Plain Dealer was interesting:

18 rich families pay for campaign to kill estate taxes

The groups that released the report called it a 'myth' that estate taxes force families to sell farms and businesses. They said the taxes raise revenue from those most able to pay, prompt the rich to give to charity and deter concentrations of wealth.

They said families including those that founded Wal-Mart, Gallo wineries, Nordstrom's department stores, Wegman's grocery stores, the Mars candy company, Cox media chain and Campbell Soup Co. joined the Timkens in bankrolling an effort the groups' report called 'one of the biggest con jobs in recent history.'

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