Your US Senator from Iowa Ladies and Gents -
“I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing,” Grassley said, “as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.”
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...tax-reform-iowa-farmers-estate-tax/906946001/
If you don't have a $5.5M Estate it's because you're wasteful with money and you too could be rich enough to have to worry about he Estate Tax if you just didn't drink, go to movies or frequent prostitutes. $5.5M worth of booze and women would be one helluva bender - not sure you'd remember the movies.