On the recordMay 17, 2001
Yes. We do not leave it there. We reduce it from 55 percent to 53 percent. But the only people affected are those with estates worth over $3 million.
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govinfo.govChuck Schumer: “Yes. We do not leave it there. We reduce it from 55 percent to 53 percent. But the only people affected are those with…”
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Discussing changes to estate tax rates.
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