Millionaire Leaves Entire Estate To Pay National Debt

[auntAgonist]

FINDLAY, Ohio -- The federal government is reaping a $1.1 million windfall from the estate of an Ohio woman. But the money comes with specific instructions.

Margaret Taylor's will said the government has to use her fortune to help pay down the national debt. A spokesman for the Treasury Department said it may be their largest donation ever.

Taylor died in November at age 98. She told her family that she planned to use her money to help people, but didn't reveal her plans.

The executor of her will said he tried to talk Taylor out of giving her money to the government, but she wouldn't listen. Attorney Tom Drake said Taylor was a staunch Democrat who believed the national debt should be paid off.

http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/money/6273733/detail.html

[MissB]

1. Well, she certainly has the right idea.

Although it seems a bit like pissing in the wind at this point.

[jschurchin]

2. God Bless You

And may he watch over you soul.O8)

[KitchenWitch]

8. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[bigwillq]

12. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Floogeldy]

3. Thoughtful

Unfortunately, 1.1M is not even a molecule in the bucket of the Bush-raped treasury.

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[Blue-Jay]

4. What a well-intentioned idiot.

While I applaud her sense of civic duty, I wonder if her dying contribution couldn't have been applied to a charity that would actually make a difference. Ya know...food, clothing, housing, etc.?

[auntAgonist]

5. well 'idiot' is a strong word ..

but I agree in many ways. There are so many shelters that could use the money. Charities such as America's 2nd Harvest, people in NOLA and area that are still in dire need. I just don't think she was an idiot, misguided perhaps.

[Blue-Jay]

9. yeah, you're right.

That was a little strong, I suppose. An idiot would've left money to Pat Robertson or some other charlatan.

[auntAgonist]

11. .....

:rofl: :rofl: YUP !



:yourock:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. That was damn nice!

Ms Taylor, I hope your bed in heaven is all you dreamed. :loveya:

[hickman1937]

7. Her heart was in the left place, but her money is right now

probably another drop in Halliburtons bucket. Maybe it went right to some rw trust fund.

[TheProphetess]

10. Holy moly!

Good for her! :patriot:

[bigwillq]

13. How nice!

May she rest in peace.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. She was paying it forward

a real patriot

[crispini]

15. Well, that's cool.

And she was a Democrat. Bless her.