"Fair enough," allows CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, who completely misses the point:
Textbook Left-wing logic from Rep. Frank: Rich people should have a large chunk of their remaining estate confiscated by the government when they die because their heirs have done nothing to "earn" it themselves. The implication is that the federal government -- which, incidentally has already consumed enormous sums of the deceased individual's income as it was earned --
does inherently deserve the first bite at the estate apple. Heirs should just grovel in thanks over whatever scraps Congress deigns to allow them to inherit.
(Via
Breitbart TV)