August 24, 2000

Estate-Tax Repeal: What Would It Mean for Philanthropy?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:

In Thomas J. Billitteri's otherwise balanced and informative article ("A Taxing Dilemma," July 27) on the pros and cons of the estate-tax repeal, there is one important omission.

Throughout the article those who favor the estate tax, or cite its value in advancing charitable giving, do so largely with reference to how it motivates donors at the very upper end of the

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