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Americans for Tax Fairness Media Coverage of 2015 Efforts to Repeal the Estate Tax March 19, 2015 - May 29, 2015 AMERICANS FOR TAX FAIRNESS MEDIA COVERAGE OF 2015 EFFORTS TO REPEAL THE ESTATE TAX MARCH 19, 2015 - MAY 29, 2015 Media clips included in this report were primarily generated by ATF activities and those of its coalition allies, in particular the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Institute for Policy Studies and Patriotic Millionaires. Some clips that cannot directly be attributed to our work are included to show the breadth and quality of coverage on the issue. EDITORIALS 6 Editorial: Needless giveaway: Now is not the time to expand the federal deficit -- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) 6 Editorial: Estate tax repeal / Not much help -- Press of Atlantic City (NJ) 6 Editorial: Keep the Estate Tax -- The Toledo Blade (OH) 7 Editorial: Keep the Estate Tax -- The Chicago Daily Chronicle (IL) 7 Editorial: Keep the Estate Tax -- The Cleveland News Herald (OH) 7 Editorial: Keep the Estate Tax -- The Cleveland Morning Journal (OH) 7 Editorial: Federal estate tax repeal an elitist scheme -- The Courier Post (NJ) 8 Editorial: Federal estate tax repeal an elitist scheme -- The Asbury Park Press (NJ) 8 Editorial: Federal estate tax repeal an elitist scheme -- The Daily Record (NJ) 8 Editorial: Repealing estate tax would reward 0.2%: Our view -- USA TODAY 8 Editorial: Repealing estate tax would reward 0.2%: Our view -- The Detroit Free Press (MI) 9 Editorial: Purchased politicians still betraying American principles -- The Daily Astorian (OR) 9 Editorial: A big tax break for billionaires, courtesy of the GOP -- The Los Angeles Times (CA) 9 Editorial: Super-rich can pay their own taxes -- The Pocono Record (PA) 10 OP-EDS 10 LTE: Another view on the inheritance tax -- The Lewistown News-Argus (MT) 10 Op-Ed: House GOP Votes to Take Food From the Mouths of Hungry Children to Give Huge Tax Break to Children of Multi-Millionaires -- Really? -- Huffington Post 11 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: We don't need this stupid tax cut -- USA TODAY 11 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Hagerstown Herald-Mail (MD) 12 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- The Vacaville Reporter (CA) 12 Page 1 of 40 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Laconia Citizen (NH) 12 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- The Ridgeway Record (PA) 13 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- The St. Marys Daily Press (PA) 13 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Monroe Evening News (MI) 13 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The New Star (LA) 13 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Westerly Sun (RI) 13 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Bristol Press (CT) 13 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The New Britain Herald (CT) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Harlan Daily Enterprise (KY) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Middlesboro Daily News (KY) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Dorchester Banner (MD) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Crookston Daily Times (MN) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Bucks County Courier Times (PA) 14 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Lock Haven Express (PA) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Ridgway Record (PA) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The St. Marys Daily Press (PA) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Kent County Daily Times (RI) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Claiborne Progress (TN) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Newport Daily Express (VT) 15 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The Chicago Tribune (IL) 16 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: No tax cut for the 0.2 percent -- The North Texas E-News (TX) 16 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- KPC News (IN) 16 Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry: We don't need this stupid tax cut -- The Green Bay Press Gazette (WI) 16 Op-Ed: Small business laden by income inequality, not estate tax -- The Lincoln Journal Star (NE) 16 Op-Ed: Small business laden by income inequality, not estate tax -- The Palm Beach Post (FL) 16 Op-Ed: Small business laden by income inequality, not estate tax -- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY) 17 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- The Milwaukee Business Journal (WI) 17 Op-Ed: Small businesses and the estate tax -- Argus-Press (MI) 17 Op-Ed: Undermining the American dream -- The Hill 17 Page 2 of 40 Op-Ed: Repeal of Estate Tax Rewards Billionaires, Punishes Working Americans -- Huffington Post 18 Op-Ed: Keep Downton Abbey on TV -- Newsday 18 Op-Ed: Estate Tax Wars: Pinocchio on Viagra -- Inequality.org 19 Op-Ed: Estate Tax Repeal: Windfall for the Wealthiest -- Real Clear Policy 19 Op-Ed: The Republican Congress Votes For Dynasty over Democracy -- Huffington Post 19 Op-Ed: Estate taxes could cover the cost of college tuition -- The Columbia Missourian (MO) 20 Op-Ed: Facts Don't Back Estate Tax Repeal -- US News & World Report 20 Op-Ed: Red herring in overalls -- The Hill 21 COLUMNS 21 Column: GOP panders to the rich -- The Alton Telegraph (IL) 21 Column: The Death Tax Deception -- Bloomberg View 22 Column: Fix The Tax Code Friday: Should We Repeal The Federal Estate Tax? -- Forbes 22 Column: The Republican Recipe for Widening Inequality -- The New York Times 23 Column: 'Clean reader' app or just good ol' censorship -- The Sunday Herald (WA) 23 Column: Indisputable proof that Republicans are warriors for the aristocracy -- Salon 23 Column: GOP’s estate tax swindle: Carving out a bonus for millionaire heirs while hiding behind farmers -- Salon 24 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Washington Post 24 Column: Milbank: GOP seeks permanent aristocracy -- The Providence Journal (RI) 25 Column: Milbank: GOP seeks permanent aristocracy -- The Tulsa World (OK) 25 Column: Milbank: $269 billion tax cut for the very rich -- The Albuquerque Journal (NM) 25 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) 26 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Rapid City Journal (SD) 26 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Oregonian (OR) 26 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Columbian (WA) 26 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Contra Costa Times (CA) 26 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Canon City Daily Record (CO) 26 Column: Milbank: GOP pushes for aristocracy -- The Herald Tribune (FL) 26 Column: Milbank: GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Montana Standard (MT) 27 Page 3 of 40 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Burlington County Times (NJ) 27 Column: Milbank: Estate tax repeal will only benefit the very wealthy -- The Herald-Review (IL)27 Column: Milbank: The GOP aims for aristocracy by repealing estate tax -- The Bangor Daily News (ME) 27 Column: Milbank: The GOP aims for aristocracy by repealing estate tax -- The Portland Press Herald (ME) 27 Column: Milbank: The GOP aims for aristocracy by repealing estate tax -- The Commercial Appeal (TN) 27 Column: Milbank: The GOP aims for aristocracy by repealing estate tax -- The Monitor (TX) 27 Column: Milbank: GOP rushes to aid wealthiest 5,550 families -- The Herald Net (WA) 28 Column: Milbank: Estate tax break entrenches aristocracy -- The Spokesman-Review (WA) 28 Column: Milbank: GOP pushing for permanent aristocracy -- The Chippewa Herald (WI) 28 Column: Milbank: GOP pushing for a permanent aristocracy -- The La Crosse Tribune (WI) 28 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Sheridan Press (WY) 28 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Miami Herald (FL) 28 Column: Milbank: A push for permanent aristocracy -- The Charlotte Observer (NC) 28 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Brighton-Pittsford Post (NY) 29 Column: Milbank: The GOP aims for aristocracy by repealing estate tax -- The Daily Messenger (NY) 29 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Greece Post (NY) 29 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Leader (NY) 29 Column: Milbank: The GOP push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Wellsville Daily Reporter (NY) 29 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Salt Lake Tribune (UT) 29 Column: Milbank: Republicans push for a permanent aristocracy -- The Wisconsin State Journal (WI) 30 Column: Fact Checker: Is the estate tax killing small farms and businesses? -- The Washington Post 30 Column: Republicans have a new plan to cut taxes for the top 0.2 percent -- The Washington Post Wonkblog 30 NEWS 31 Page 4 of 40 How the government taxes rich dead people, explained -- Vox 31 House Votes 240-179 To Repeal Estate Tax -- Forbes 32 VIDEO: The Fight Over the Estate Tax Explained in Three Charts -- Bloomberg News 32 Quick Links: [ATF’s] Estate Tax Editorial Board Memo -- POLITICO Morning Tax 32 The Estate Tax Isn’t Destroying Family Farms -- Al Jazeera America News 32 BLOGS 33 Blog: Opponents: Estate tax repeal would only benefit the wealthy -- FarmWorld.com 33 Blog: Congress Might Repeal the Estate Tax, But Here's What They Could Do Instead -- Attn.com 33 Blog: Republican House votes to repeal the estate tax for the richest 0.2 percent -- The Daily Kos 34 Blog: Massive Tax Cut For The Wealthiest
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