WASHINGTON--Independent insurance agents are urging the Senate to support the comprehensive estate-tax reform legislation approved overwhelmingly by the House on Thursday.
In a statement, officials for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America said it "applauded" the House for passing a comprehensive estate-tax reform bill, which it called a "common-ground" solution to the estate-tax burden imposed on small businesses.
"We will be working very hard to convince the Senate to move forward," said Charles E. Symington Jr., IIABA senior vice president for government affairs and federal relations. "This legislation is very important to our members and small businesspeople across America."
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