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superpatriotman

(6,878 posts)

9. Linguistics win again

Reply to nikibatts (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 03:46 PM

Apr 2017

I've been saying this for years. Until we can control the message with the RIGHT WORDS we will lose every battle of public opinion.

The right's Death Tax tag has stuck like glue, and because we got no traction or refused to stick to the script with the Paris Hilton Tax we continue to struggle like Sisyphus.

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Eliminates the Estate Tax. [View all] nikibatts Apr 2017 OP

Most people have no idea how the inheritance tax works. MineralMan Apr 2017 #1

$5.45M per individual/$10.9M per couple exboyfil Apr 2017 #2

just for perspective, even *gifts* to family members are taxed unblock Apr 2017 #5

Because DJT doesn't have that many years left Trekologer Apr 2017 #6

Eliminating 'estate tax' has highest priority for any wealthy family! Fuck...... dmosh42 Apr 2017 #3

These doofuses really believe that when they cash out their COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #4

no, these doofuses really believe that they'll somehow actually *have* well over $5.5mm unblock Apr 2017 #7

When my FIL passed, my husband and his sister each got a large six-figure check and 20 acres. haele Apr 2017 #8

Linguistics win again superpatriotman Apr 2017 #9

when has the gop done ANYTHING that doesn't further concentrate wealth and power into wiggs Apr 2017 #10

grover norquist's wet dream. republicans in name only. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #11