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On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
The fact that you can--the Federal Government can take up to 55 percent of what a person has paid taxes on throughout their life when they die is just abhorrent, as far as I am concerned.
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Chabot criticizes the estate tax and its impact on individuals.

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