1) is the estate tax really a death tax? 2) who pays the tax? 3) what percent of the probated estates pay an estate tax? 4) does your state have a state estate tax? 5) if so, is the state government happy about the possibility of eliminating the tax? 6) what were the social problems was this tax enacted to correct? 7) do you agree or disagree with the idea of elimination of the tax, and why?