Raising the Estate Tax?

I thought this was America. A place where people could work hard, be productive, get ahead and build their wealth without having the government try to take it all from them. Why is it whining when the rich people complain about taxes but it is ok for the whiners who resent successful people???? I think it about time the government cuts the ridiculous spending. First and Foremost why doesn't B Obama give back the 400 k that he gets paid to be president? Just for starters.....then cut the salaries on all the senators by 12% and cut out their vouchers for flying back home every weekend and let the go back and stay for two weeks and then go back to DC in dc two weeks (one round trip ticket per month). After they make a few sacrifices they can all sit down and talk about raising taxes. The estate tax is un-American plan and simple. Remember there was revolution, a revolt partly again excessive taxation.