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Chuck Schumer: Does the Senator know or dispute the fact that the only people who would be hurt by this amendment are those with…

On the recordMay 17, 2001
Does the Senator know or dispute the fact that the only people who would be hurt by this amendment are those with estates worth over $3 million, where the rate will no longer be 55 percent but 53 percent?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of an amendment on estate tax rates.

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