NEWS ROUNDUP FOR A JADED BUT SECURE AUDIENCE

By Investigating Journalist Jon Rappoport
October 5, 2010
NewsWithViews.com

ITEM 1: Okay, so the Democrats and Republicans in the senate are launching proposals to settle the issue of the death tax—AKA, the estate tax.

You know, where you croak and your lawyer reads the will to your relatives, all of whom have calculators in their hands.

The Democrats want to grab 55% of any estate worth above $1 million. The Republicans want 35% of any estate above $5 million.

Am I missing something here? Is there some intrinsic mystical reason for considering death a “taxable moment?â€