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Friday, September 1, 2006

Fun Farm Facts

Posted by on September 1 at 17:38 PM

Check out this rap from the Pro-920 website (I-920 is the initiative to repeal the estate tax)

Even though the legislation passed in Olympia purports to exempt family-owned farms, some experts looking at the bills say it may not. Often the family assets are tied up in machinery, equipment, buildings, inventory and property. In today’s world, it doesn’t take too much to hit the $2 million threshold when… a combine on the Palouse goes for a couple hundred thousand.

The folks who put up the pro-920 website (the Association of Washington Business & the National Federation of Independent Businesses) should probably take a look at another website—namely the Washington state Dept. of Revenue website, which says explicitly that family farms and machinery are exempt from the estate tax.

The only requirement to exempt a family farm is that the farm actually be a family farm business—the requirement being: “The farm must comprise at least 50 percent of the total estate’s adjusted value.” In other words, it’s designed to exempt working family farmers.

Again: Of the deaths that are anticipated in 2006, less than 250 estates will pay any estate taxes.


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I'll vote for 920 because I don't want to pay any more taxes. It's entirely possible I may be rich one day, and the death tax will really hurt. I want everything, but I don't want to pay for anything. That's why I like Tim Eyeman.

btw, nothing is ever my fault, and I am unable to take responsibility for my failings. but I think others should have to pull themselves up like I did. I'm a self-made man, after all. I did it all on my own.

I'm angry all the time, but I'm not sure why. Maybe that's why I'm overweight. Sure wish my pee-pee was bigger also. Maybe that's why my wife sleeps around.

Whenever possible, I like to blame things on minorities. Take my balding - it's all the Mexican's fault.

farms are bullshit. what's so magical about farming? it's just a business.

One comment: the "yes on 920" site is just about the suckinest website I've ever seen. When you hit the "Contribute" button it takes you to a page where you can either print out a form or request an snailmail envelope be sent to you.

What are we animals? Having to send in paper to an address like some kind of Neanderthal?

Farmers are magical because they grow food. Any mere mortal can sell food or cook food or buy food or eat food. But only super powered aliens from the future glowing with the blessings of Jesus can grow food.

We must worship the farmer for if we do not he will ascend back to heaven and leave us all to starve.

Fun fact: The population of the world would survive much longer without internet trolls than it would without farmers.

Sarcasm can be used to make a point by demonstrating the absurdity of an idea. A troll is a type of bullshit whose only purpose is to draw out a response, with no intent to make a point. Many trolls use sarcasm, but not all sarcasm is trolling. Thank you for your time.

Yet another prime example of rich people trying to help out other rich people.

If Bush was running again, that could be his campain slogan...

Rich people help themselves, and those who can help them get richer. And that honestly is all.

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