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The government takes it to pay for the benefits they got in excess of what they paid in while they were alive. Look at the chart in the article.
by gergles 14y ago
The government takes it to pay for the benefits they got in excess of what they paid in while they were alive. Look at the chart in the article.
- danielweber 14y agoGood thing none of them will think of spending it or giving it away before they die. Really, while there are arguments to be made for and against estate taxes, using it to correct a generational imbalance is incredibly silly.