Wall St. Journal:  “Republicans are hoping the looming expiration of the federal estate tax will force Democrats to agree to a compromise that would be more generous to taxpayers than the latter might prefer.  Regardless of the outcome, the estate-tax debate appears likely to go down to the wire, perhaps Christmas Eve.”  See also “Congress grapples with estate tax.”

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