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Fate Of Health Care Reform, Estate Tax Unclear As Congress Returns To Work
January brought two surprises to Capitol Hill. Health care reform, which appeared to be on a fast track to enactment, was significantly slowed by the Democrats’ loss of their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Congress also did not pass a retroactive extension of the federal estate tax for 2010, leaving intact, at least for the immediate future, a new carryover basis regime. The new make-up of the Senate is expected to shift Congress’ focus to more job creation measures, possibly with some targeted business tax cuts. Continue reading
