> I'll assume you're being glib. The death tax doesn't apply to everybody, as hardly everybody leave behind a significant estate. Lots of people die with a neg

> I'll assume you're being glib. The death tax doesn't apply to everybody, as hardly everybody leave behind a significant estate. Lots of people die with a negative net worth. The death tax is also often sold as "only affecting estates worth over $xx million", so it safely doesn't apply to the vast majority of voters, it only applies to those they are envious of.