Doubling the standard deduction will save you about 500.  ending estate taxes saves the 1% Hundreds of millions or Billions each.  Oh and heirs of middle class will have to pay capital gains on Mom's house from the price 30 years ago when she bought it for 50K and you will owe 20% on the ave. gain of a 150,000 over the years and improvements and inflation.  Oh, they are lying big time while they cater to the 10%.