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You've heard the old saying, "The only thing certain in life is death and taxes." You're probably also familiar with another old adage, "You can't take it with you." * While these sayings may be true, do you think that it is proper or appropriate that a person's estate may be taxed upon the person's death? * Shouldn't people be able to pass their hard-earned wealth to their surviving families, without paying Federal estate taxes and state inheritance taxes? * Haven't they already paid income tax, sales tax, and real estate taxes on the income they've earned and property they've acquired during their lifetimes? * Should they be taxed yet again when they die, reducing the amount to pass to their heirs?