Colleges Anxiously Eye Plan to Repeal the Estate Tax

Some institutions expect fewer gifts, but others say the fears are overblown

As the movement to repeal the estate tax gains momentum here, you might expect a concurrent rise in the anxiety levels of college presidents and fund raisers.

After all, many economists predict that eliminating the tax -- a major goal of President Bush's -- would curtail giving to nonprofit organizations,


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