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From my personal viewpoint, I can say beyond doubt that when and if my father dies before I do, my sister and I will inherit a lot of money but in ways my father set up so that thea least amount of taxes will be taken out (trust funds, land, life insurance policies (which are not taxed)... etc.)
However, I have already told my father that I don't believe in not paying my fair share, so I will pay taxes on whatever I am given, even if it means selling land, antiques and such for less than full value.
It's not that I am some saint or dreamer, it's just I love my country and will be more than happy to pay whatever I can to help her. Besides, in my mind inheritance to me is valueless as I would rather have the time with my father. Plus, I didn't work for it, he did. So even if I only recieved a penny and the rest goes to taxes, it is found money that cost me nothing. I would rather work for what I have anyway than be given it, because it means far, far more to me when my blood, sweat and tears went into it. I LIVED THAT RICH LIFE AND WAS GIVEN A LOT.... AND IT MADE ME COLD AND VALUELESS.
Too bad more people don't believe that way. So personally take all you want when I get it, it's the cost to protect my freedom and keep society moving forward.
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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