The 'Death Tax' Scam

Mayo 27, 2009

Original publication: Rolling Stone

Date of publication: May 27, 2009

Some of America's richest families having been pouring money into fighting the federal estate tax for years. They call it the 'death tax,' but 99% of all Americans will never pay it, and that's not because they are immortal.

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