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Actually, Sarkozy is already doing the bribing - he has promised to repeal the estate tax, so that "the fruits of a life of hard work can be passed on to the children". Of course the measure essentially favorises the very wealthy, and the average home is hardly taxed these days, but many people aren't very aware of how much they'd be taxed upon ther death.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Mon Apr 30th, 2007 at 07:30:22 AM EST
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The fruits of a life of hard work can already be passed on to the children, you just have to ensure that you pass on the part above the Estate tax threashold gradually while you're alive.

Bush is a symptom, not the disease.
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Apr 30th, 2007 at 07:45:14 AM EST
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