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Chris Pappas: This is, I believe, the single most important thing we can do to see the American dream a reality be continued, to have…

On the recordJune 25, 1997
This is, I believe, the single most important thing we can do to see the American dream a reality be continued, to have family-owned businesses, family-owned farms to be passed from one generation to the next. The American dream for many people has become the American nightmare. Decisive action by this Congress to work towards incrementally raising the exemption but to eventually eliminate this estate tax, we owe it to the American people.
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Chris Pappas
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Discussing the importance of eliminating the estate tax for family-owned businesses and farms.

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