With Senate Republicans offering the first hint that they might consider a compromise with Democrats to permanently repeal the estate tax, construction supporters of eliminating the levy are optimistic their ship has finally come in. "We're telling folks that if you want permanent repeal, support it now," says Heidi Blumenthal, the Associated General Contractors' director of tax and fiscal affairs. AGC has made eliminating the estate tax one of its top priorities.
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