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Sen. Mikulski Forwards Letter From Offended Constituent

JUN. 16, 1997

Sen. Mikulski Forwards Letter From Offended Constituent

DATED JUN. 16, 1997
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Mikulski, Sen. Barbara A.
    Maller, Samuel
  • Institutional Authors
    Senate
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Index Terms
    estate tax
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 97-22986 (2 pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    97 TNT 152-40
====== SUMMARY ======

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., has forwarded a letter to Treasury from constituent Samuel G. Maller. In his letter, Maller calls Treasury Deputy Secretary Lawrence Summers's comments on estate tax reform "offensive and insensitive" and says that Summers should be immediately asked to step down.

====== FULL TEXT ======

June 16, 1997

Ms. Ora D. Starks

 

Congressional Inquiries

 

U.S. Dept. of the Treasury

 

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

 

Room 3457

 

Washington, D.C. 20005-1007

Dear Ms. Starks:

[1] I am writing to request your consideration of the attached correspondence from my constituent, Samuel G. Maller. Please respond directly to Dr. Maller and send a copy to Demaune Millard of my staff. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Millard at (202) 224-4654.

[2] Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely

Barbara A. Mikulski

 

United States Senator

Enclosure

* * *

Author: senator at mikulski-dc

 

Date: 4/28/97 8:18 AM

 

Priority: Normal

 

TO: Derek Walker

 

Subject: Estate Taxes

The Honorable Senator Mikulski,

[3] I find the comments of Deputy Secretary Lawrence Summers to be quite offensive and insensitive. His high position in the Treasury Department make these comments concerning those who want to decrease estate taxes quite serious.

[4] I believe the Deputy Secretary should be immediately asked to step down. People who are trying to save family businesses and family farms from ruinous estate taxes are not selfish. Thank you for any action you can take on behalf of the over-taxed citizens of Maryland. Estate taxes have caused the loss of too many family farms in Montgomery County.

Sincerely,

Samuel G. Maller

 

21021 Brink Court

 

Gaithersburg, MD 20882
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Mikulski, Sen. Barbara A.
    Maller, Samuel
  • Institutional Authors
    Senate
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Index Terms
    estate tax
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 97-22986 (2 pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    97 TNT 152-40
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