Date: 2000-06-09
Speaker: GARY MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. it is amazing. the people that talk about how can we risk this much money on a risky tax scheme. Let- me read a letter from somebody who has been impacted by this death tax. and then my colleagues can come back and say it is a risky tax scheme. "Today marks the first day of the ninth month since my dad passed away. He was a physician specializing in chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients. He grew up in a very poor family in Brooklyn. New York and he still managed to put himself through school and become a doctor. without any help from government. I might add. His plan was to retire this summer. after doing so much good for his patients and our community. and spend the time sailing on his 15yearold. 27foot sailboat that he bought 2 weeks before he died. He paid untold sums of money in taxes throughout his lifetime while working to the age of 65. a requirement necessary to save enough money to retire at a financial level that a physician deserves. While paying 50 percent of his income in taxes to the government. money that might otherwise have been used to fund an early retirement. he died. "I am his son and executor of the estate that he worked so hard saving for and did not get to enjoy. Today. I am going to have the pleasure of writing 2 checks totaling nearly $1 million divided between the State and Federal Government. This is the most revolting and disgusting thingthat I have ever had to do. When the CPA told me how much money the death penalty imposes on my dads estate. I literally almost threw up. As a result of my dads strong desire to save for his retirement. the majority of his estate is in Individual Retirement Accounts. and you know the tax consequences that creates when distributed to heirs. right? After all is said and done. the government will have taken over 50 percent of my dads property and money. "I adamantly believe that the governments only societal role is to protect the rights. lives and property of law abiding citizens. Period. All socialized legislation beyond that is an unnecessary intrusion into my life and a waste of my money. "The government already confiscates too much money through taxation by means of income tax. property tax. capital gains tax. gasoline tax. Social Security tax. Medicare tax. telephone tax. hotel tax. airline ticket tax. energy tax. entertainment tax and numerous other hidden excise taxes that I continuously pay. UPLAND. CA. March 6. 2000. Representative GARY MILLER. Diamond Bar. CA. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE MILLER. Today marks the 1st day of the 9th month since my dad passed away. He was a physician specializing in chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients. He grew up in a very poor family in Brooklyn New York. and he still managed to put himself through school and become a doctor. without the help of the government I might add. His plan was to retire this summer. after doing so much good for his patients and our community. and spend time sailing the 15 year old 27 foot sailboat he bought two weeks before he died. He paid untold sums of money in taxes throughout his lifetime while working to the age of 65. a requirement necessary to save enough money to retire at a financial level that a physician deserves. While paying 50% of his income in taxes to the government. money that might otherwise have been used to fund an early retirement. he died. I am his son and executor of the estate that he worked so hard saving fQr and didnt get to enjoy. Today I am going to have the pleasure of writing two checks totaling nearly one million dollars between the state and federal government. This is the most revolting and disgusting thing that I have ever had to do. When the CPA told me how much money the death penalty imposed on my dads estate. I literally almost threw up. I was sick to my stomach. As a result of my dads strong desire to save for his retirement the majority of his estate is in Individual Retirement Accounts and you know the tax consequences that creates when distributed to heirs. right? After all is said and done. the government will have taken over 50% of my dads property and money. I adamantly believe that the governments only societal role is to protect the rights. lives. and property of the law abiding. Period. All socialized legislation beyond that is an unnecessary intrusion into my life and a waste of my money. The government already confiscates too much money through taxation by means of Income tax. Property tax. Capital Gains tax. Gasoline tax. Social Security tax. Medicare tax. Telephone tax. Hotel tax. Airline Ticket tax. Energy tax. Entertainment tax and numerous other hidden Excise taxes that I continuously pay. Having stated that. and inasmuch as you are supposed to be representing me. can you write me back with even one good reason that validates the usurpation of one million dollars that was left by my dad. to my family? Sincerely.