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    Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley tells The Des Moines Register that ending the estate tax is about rewarding people who invest over those who spend everything they earn on "booze or women or movies."http://n.pr/2BJ7KyE 

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      1. Scott Sarapas‏ @ScottSarapas 4 Dec 2017
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        But what about trickling down? Only to your heirs I suppose?

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      2. Paul Moehringer‏ @PMoehringer 4 Dec 2017
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        The big three vices. Alcohol, women and of course movies.

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      3. Jessica Ramey-Gillam‏ @GillamRamey 4 Dec 2017
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        HAL would know.....

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      2. TenaciousEye‏ @TenaciousEye 4 Dec 2017
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        Two out of three ain’t bad. Enjoy your movie.

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      1. D'Enise Arabella Qi'ra Daenerys Targaryen Trikru‏ @NVGhost005 4 Dec 2017
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        The GOP have wanted to end that estate tax for years.

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      2. Susan Connor Garrett‏ @Saturngirl24 4 Dec 2017
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        Well we will spare some of our sex, booze and movie money and donate it to his opponent.

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      3. TenaciousEye‏ @TenaciousEye 4 Dec 2017
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        I hope they make a movie about his loss, so I can watch it on Netflix while I’m having a drunk screw.

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      2. GBliss‏ @GBliss 4 Dec 2017
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        But what about people who pay $32 million to settle sexual assault cases? THEY get a tax break? Ok, just so long as I'm clear on things.

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      3. Lori McPeck‏ @growlbiscuit 4 Dec 2017
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        Isn't that considered a "write-off" in the new tax plan?🙄

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