Hey…lookie, lookie
Susiemadrak.com had this lovely find:
This month, every Republican senator, joined bizarrely by 10 Democrats, pushed for yet another tax break for the super-wealthy — the elite 5,854 estates in all of America valued at $7 million or more per couple.
Who are these senators so distressed that the children of the very wealthy won’t be able to afford a second yacht? Every Republican plus these 10 Democrats: Evan Bayh (IN), Max Baucus (MT), Maria Cantwell (WA), Mary Landrieu (LA), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Patty Murray (WA), Bill Nelson (FL), Ben Nelson (NE), Mark Pryor (AR), and Jon Tester (MT).
They voted to raise the full exemption on inheritances from $7 million to $10 million for a couple, and drop the top rate on fortunes over $10 million from 45% to 35%. Many of these senators regularly decry deficit spending, yet this boon for the very, very wealthy will cost the rest of us more than $300 billion over ten years.
I need to make a sign about this!