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18.KeepEstateTax,SomeofAmerica’sRichestSayPresidentwillmakehiscase1forhis＄1.6trillion2taxcutplan,deliveringaspeechatacommunitycenterinSt.Louis.Theproposalwouldslash3federaltaxratesacrossalllevelsofincome,eliminatetheso-calledmarriagepenalty4andphaseout5estatetaxes.Democratscomplainthattheplan--whichwouldcutthetopratefrom39to33percent--woulddisproportionately6benefitthewealthyandunnecessarilysquander7expectedbudgetsurpluses8.SomeoftherichestAmericansareurgingCongressnottorepealtheestatetax,TheNewYorkTimesreportedonWednesday.(Feb.14)About120wealthyAmericanshadsignedorsupportedapetition9toopposephasingoutthetax.PresidentBushhasincludedtherepealofthetaxinhis＄1.6trilliontax-cutproposal.Normallywhen“dozens”ofAmericansjoininapoliticalcause,itisnotparticularlynoteworthy,butinthiscasethedozensinclude:GeorgeSoros,abillionairefinancie