House Democrats reject tax plan unless changed

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House Democrats reject tax plan unless changed
Obama agreed to exempt the first $5 million of a deceased person's estate,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and to tax the rest at 35 percent. Congressional Democrats had expected a 45 percent tax rate on anything above $3.5 million. Without congressional action,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the estate tax will revert to an even higher rate: 55 percent on estates valued above $1 million. That should have strengthened Obama's hand when negotiating with Republicans,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Van Hollen said.
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She said she was forced into a polygamous marriage and endured nearly daily rapes before she was found.
To the chagrin of the family,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the case was delayed for years after Mitchell was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in state court and a judge refused to order involuntary medications. Federal prosecutors later stepped in and took the case to trial.