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Zombies And Tombstones Foretell Estate Tax Repeal In 2017

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Ashlea Ebeling, Forbes Staff
June 6, 2013

The big January tax law made the federal estate tax permanent, but the man who dubbed it the “death tax” is back battling to get rid of it. “We can repeal this tax in 2017,” booms 77-year-old Jim Martin, one of the early eccentric advocates of estate tax repeal, who now heads up the 60 Plus Association, a conservative seniors organization.

June 7, 2013 | Read more…

Death Tax Terry Scaring Virginia Seniors and Family Businesses

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Jim Martin: While states across our nation are dropping the Death Tax in order to create jobs and protect seniors, Terry McAuliffe actually wants to take Virginia backwards.

(Alexandria, Virginia) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s journey down the road to the Virginia Governor’s mansion hit a major roadblock this week when voters were reminded that the onerous and unpopular Death Tax is among the many taxes he has supported raising.  The Democrat hopeful  voiced opposition in 2009 to then Governor Tim Kaine’s repeal of Virginia’s Death tax, a position which undermines his current campaign overtures to make Virginia more business friendly.

May 8, 2013 | Read more…

60 Plus Applauds North Carolina Tax Reform Proposal

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(Alexandria, Virginia) — Today the North Carolina Senate introduced a broad tax reform package that will help the state and its seniors.  North Carolina has long been a retirement destination for America’s seniors, and after this tax reform passes it will be an even more attractive destination.  The tax reform proposal will reduce the income tax rate for all North Carolinians, cut the state sales tax across the board, and most importantly it will eliminate the state’s death tax.

May 7, 2013 | Read more…

Senator Max Baucus Retirement Opens Door to Death Tax Repeal

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(Alexandria, VA) – Senator Max Baucus has represented his constituents well on many issues, breaking ranks with his fellow Democrats on many issues important to Montana, and for that we thank him for his service to his state. But on the issue of the Death Tax, Senator Baucus has not been on the side of Montanans. Upon hearing the news of Senator Baucus’ retirement, Jim Martin, Chairman of the 60 Plus Association had this to say:

April 23, 2013 | Read more…

60 Plus urges Governor Pence to follow Senate Republicans plan to kill the state’s Death Tax

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Today, the 60 Plus Association called on seniors in Indiana to push for full state Death Tax repeal. Jim Martin, Chairman of the 60 Plus Association representing 7.2 million seniors across the country had this to say about repeal of the Indiana Death Tax:

April 10, 2013 | Read more…

Obama’s Budget: Hike Death Tax to fuel more wasteful spending

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Jim Martin – “The President wants to increase the Death Tax on Seniors to fund a ultra-liberal budget that never balances!”

April 10, 2013 | Read more…

April Update

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Another day, another three billion ($3,000,000,000) dollars. That’s roughly the amount of money our nation adds to its national debt total each day under the Administration of President Obama. And there doesn’t appear to be any relief in sight.

April 9, 2013 | Read more…