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Repeal the Death Tax
Discriminatory and Unfair Death Tax Should be Repealed
By: Justin Williams
The death tax weakens the foundation of this nation—whose ideals reward hard work and provide basic fairness for all Americans. It is a redundant, burdensome, and discriminatory tax, especially for gay and lesbian Americans. Worst of all, the tax hurts our economy and destroys jobs.
The impact of the death tax is even more detrimental to gays and lesbians because it contributes to the overall tax inequality faced by this community. It can be devastating to surviving partners who would likely face other tax liabilities even without the death tax. Moreover, gays and lesbians cannot take advantage of the exemptions currently available to married opposite couples intended to lessen the effect of the death tax.
Overall, it undermines American ideals of prosperity and fairness. Many are already hard at work to ensure the end of this discrimination. Gays and lesbians should join the fight against this unfair and harmful tax.
To read Justin Williams's full article "Discriminatory and Unfair Death Tax Should be Repealed" with included footnotes, click here.
Click here to read Log Cabin's news release about the death tax.
