Intergenerational transfers of wealth are nothing new whether one is lord of the manor, the town local tailor or a tenant farmer....Family tribes are particularly important in societies in which government fail to create the opportunities and entrepreneurial culture young people depend on to launch themselves independent of family support.  Our government's idea of leadership is spending billions hiring legions of tax auditors to comb under the seat cushions to extract wealth from its citizens...employing the politics of envy to set segments of society against each other.  Family wealth will become increasingly important to the success of children as  governments at all three levels battle to create a larger and larger cohort of citizens who depend on (and vote for) the party who promises to use other people's money to  preserve entitlements.