And they want to pass it onto their kids. So the death tax is going to tax them, whereas if they had gone out and got drunk and gambled it away, they wouldn't have to pay any tax. So what sort of incentive is that? It's immoral, you're right.
W. Todd Akin: “And they want to pass it onto their kids. So the death tax is going to tax them, whereas if they had gone out and got…”
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The speaker is criticizing the death tax and its impact on inheritance.
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