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RedditPermanent Minority. At a time of massive budget deficits, Democratic Senators Max Baucus and Blanche Lincoln are negotiating with Republicans to eliminate the federal estate tax--a levy that falls almost exclusively on the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans.
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