http://today.reuters.com/investing/f...OTE-URGENT.XML



On a vote of 57-41, the Senate blocked consideration of a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would wipe out what Republicans call the "death tax."

Republican backers had acknowledged they were short of votes for full repeal, but they had hoped to offer an alternative that would have reduced the tax rate and exempted all but the wealthiest estates from the tax.



This is good news. We need to keep incentives high for rich people not to die.

dlw