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Just dying should not be a reason for taxes.

It is logical for a U.S. person to give their money away while they are alive, as the government will take it from you when you die in taxes.

Currently, not only are Americans taxed on what they earn, but those assets are taxed again when they are passed on to a loved one.

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations.

Americans spend much of their adult lives paying taxes in various forms. We should end this practice of paying a tax that is triggered only by debt.

The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.

The death tax destroys family businesses and stifles investment that leads to increases in jobs and personal income. As a result, 70 percent of family-owned businesses are not passed on to the next generation and 87 percent do not make it to the third generation.

The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral.

The bottom line is that the death tax is a tax on the economy because it slows economic growth.