Greatbear,

" The dead don't pay it, the people who inherit the money (and, it only applies to less than 1% of the population anyway) pay it.---"

so that makes it OK to take from them...because it's only 1% of the population?

"{But republicans will continue to perpetuate the myth that middle-class farmers will have to sell their land to pay this "death tax", when in actuality, maybe Paris Hilton will have to buy a little less blow when her grandpa kicks it."

Not a myth--small businesses and farms being sold to pay the tax...and again, just because you don't like Paris Hilton or her lifestyle (I don't either) gives us the right to take her money???

Problem I see here it the politicians keep fostering the concept that some people are "too rich" and the state has the right to take their money and give it to other folks.

Regards,

COL M