Policy Research Choices: Weakening the Estate Tax: Putting our Future Prosperity at Risk

Choices: Weakening the Estate Tax: Putting our Future Prosperity at Risk

Jody Harris
June 30, 2009

Categories: Taxes and Budget
Tags: Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

In 2001, Congress passed legislation that would lead to the phasing out of the estate tax. This tax affects only a very few wealthy Americans but full repeal would add more than $800 billion to our federal deficit by 2021. President Obama has proposed compromises to extend current levels into the future. This Choices explores the options.

By Nicole Witherbee, Ph.D.

Weakening the Estate Tax: Putting our Future Prosperity at Risk

Jody Harris

Jody provides financial management, oversees grants administration, and manages board relations, and serves as MECEP’s policy lead on consumer finance protections. She has over 30 years of experience in public management serving in policy roles in Maine state government under four governors and as town manager in two Maine towns. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine.

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