"Were telling folks that if you want permanent repeal, support it now," says Heidi Blumenthal, the Associated General Contractors director of tax and fiscal affairs. AGC has made eliminating the estate tax one of its top priorities.
Senate lawmakers have felt pressure to forge an agreement to end the estate tax since the House passed a permanent repeal bill on April 13 (ENR 4/25 p. 9). President Bush also has urged Congress to push for repeal.