Estate Tax

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Communications Director - Job Posting
United for a Fair Economy seeks a dynamic and creative Communications Director for its Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative project. Application deadline is April 1, 2010! See details here... March 5, 2010

Should the Jobs Bill Be Held Up for an Estate Tax?
Republican Senators are wielding estate tax legislation as a weapon to hold a jobs bill hostage, placing millions of unemployed Americans at risk of losing even more than they already have. Robert Frank asks readers to consider whether this is fair and cites a statement by UFE's Lee Farris. March 2, 2010

AFET Statement of Principles on Estate Tax Legislation
Americans for a Fair Estate Tax (AFET), a coalition of dozens of progressive labor, faith-based, and social-justice groups (including UFE!) fighting for a strong estate tax, has recently completed a great set of principles outlining the kind of estate tax the coalition wants to achieve. March 1, 2010

Unemployment Benefits Used As Bargaining Chip In Estate Tax Battle
Senators Kyl and Grassley seem prepared to block debate on extending unemployment benefits in order for a weakened estate tax law to become permanent, essentially holding unemployed Americans hostage as they bargain for another trillion-dollar tax giveaway to the rich. February 25, 2010

Letter to Senator Cantwell: We Do Not Want Estate Tax Pre-Payment
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is considering a proposal to weaken the permanent estate tax law by allowing wealthy taxpayers to pre-pay their estate tax with a 35% tax rate while living, in return for having no exemption. We need Washingtonians to send her a message - sign onto our letter now! February 18, 2010

UFE's Estate Tax Message Reaches South Texas
Brian Miller writes about why the federal estate tax is such a crucial source of revenue for a Main Street recovery. Read more in this San Antonio Express-News op-ed. January 21, 2010