🚜 Special Investigation: The Great Farm Tax Charade
Exposing how billionaires are using American farmers as political props
Howdy partner 👋
Welcome to what I’m calling The Tax Policy Watch. I’m here to lift the lid on estate tax and how billionaires are using American farmers as their political props…
In what might be the most expensive game of dress-up in American politics, urban billionaires are suddenly very concerned about farmers.
But here's what they don't want you to know: they're using hardworking American farmers as props in their campaign to abolish the estate tax.
Let’s put our exposé skills to the test and head for a deep dive into The Great Farm Tax Charade.
🔍 THE BIG STORY
📊 BY THE NUMBERS
Only 4 in 1,000 farms affected by estate tax
Actual tax rate on small farms: just 11%
Minimum wealth threshold: $11M per household
Potential revenue at stake: $250B+ over next decade
Campaign ads spent on farmer propaganda: $1.8M (2014)
💰 WHAT'S REALLY AT STAKE
The estate tax isn't what they claim. Let's break it down:
It only affects the wealthiest 0.1% of Americans
You need $11M+ (households) or $5.5M+ (individuals) to even qualify
It was established by Theodore Roosevelt to prevent wealth concentration
It exclusively targets millionaires and billionaires, not family farms
🚩 RED FLAGS IN THE PROPAGANDA
The Vanderwal Incident
South Dakota farmer Scott Vanderwal testified against the estate tax
Plot twist: His own farm wouldn't even be affected by it
The Kentucky Connection
Farmer John Mahan starred in $1.8M worth of anti-estate tax ads
What they didn't mention: He's received $158,213 in taxpayer subsidies
👨🌾 WHAT REAL FARMERS SAY
Contrary to the narrative, major farm organizations actually SUPPORT the estate tax:
National Farmers Union backs it
American Family Farm Coalition endorses it
They view it as protection against corporate farm monopolies
🎭 THE GREAT DECEPTION
The truth about estate tax payers:
Most live in urban areas
Concentrated in NY, FL, and CA
Rarely have farming connections
Think Manhattan penthouses, not corn fields
💡 FOLLOW THE MONEY
When lawmakers offered to exempt farms from the estate tax, opponents refused. Why? Because they'd lose their perfect PR prop.
🎯 WHO REALLY BENEFITS?
Hint: It's not farmers. The real beneficiaries would be ultra-wealthy families standing to inherit billions.
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🔮 SO, WHAT'S NEXT?
As tax reform discussions continue, watch for:
More farmer-themed PR campaigns
Emotional appeals about "family farms"
Carefully staged testimonies
Strategic omission of actual data
💪 TAKE ACTION
Check the facts when you see farmer-themed tax ads
Look up who's funding these campaigns
Share real estate tax data with your networks
Support genuine family farm initiatives
And that’s it for today, folks!
Until next time,
Jason Allan Scott
The Tax Policy Watch is committed to bringing you unvarnished truth about tax policy. Subscribe for more investigations into who really pays—and who's trying to avoid paying—their fair share.
Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Treasury Department testimony, National Farmers Union
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