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• Democrats take wait and see approach to tax reform

  David Coffey | January 04, 2007 11:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  President Bush is once again pressing congress to make his tax reforms permanent. The Democratic Congress looks to be taking a guarded approach given the financial constraints of the federal budget especially considering the cost of the Iraq War and its inherent uncertainties.See, The Democrats' Cautious Tiptoe Around the President's Tax Cuts

• Is Estate Tax Reform Dead?

  David Coffey | January 03, 2007 3:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Republicans have previously been unwilling to discuss any estate tax reform short of full repeal. With the Democratic takeover of the House and Senate, this may no longer be the case. Charles Rangel, the incoming Chair of the House Ways and Means committee has favored repeal for some time and may be inclined to sponsor legislation increasing the current estate tax exemption. See, Democratic...

• The Rising Cost of Elder Care

  David Coffey | January 03, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The New York Times had an interesting article last week on the cost of Elder Care. Elder Care Costs Deplete Savings of a Generation. Not only are the rising costs of care for the elderly eating away at their savings, their children are also spending their own money as well. Advance planning is absolutely necessary to ensure that no one has to bankrupt themselves in order to care for loved...