But Republican leaders kept the bill tucked away on Capitol Hill, waiting for an opportune time to send it to Clinton. A signature is a win for families, small-business owners and farmers who are haunted by this unfair tax. Your children should not have to sell what you worked your whole life to produce. We think you could do more targeted estate tax relief that takes care of the small businesses and family farms.
Republicans are likely to also attempt a veto override on that bill.
But House Democrats say a combination of absentees and a handful of switched votes will give them the margin to sustain the veto. It should be used by an opponent in that race. The exemptions are even higher for farmers and small businesses, but many are still forced to buy costly insurance policies and pay lawyers and accountants to protect hard-earned assets from a tax that reaches 55 percent. The Associated Press. All rights reserved.