{"id":1493,"date":"2019-06-10T17:31:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T00:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?page_id=1493"},"modified":"2019-06-14T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T22:13:07","slug":"from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Research, Polls, &#038; Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-1494\" alt=\"family enterprise usa tax president\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2666\" title=\"oval office\" data-id=\"1494\" src=\"\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oval-office.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oval-office.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oval-office-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oval-office-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oval-office-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-846 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/taxes_111413thinkstock-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"taxes\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" title=\"\">Focus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In the US, family firms generate 64% of GDP or $5.9 trillion and 82 million jobs or 62% of domestic employment<\/li>\n<li>78% of new job creation comes from family-owned firms<\/li>\n<li>35% of Fortune 500 companies are family-owned or controlled<\/li>\n<li>Family firms have higher employee retention rates than non-family firms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Topics<\/h3>\n<h4>2019<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/cotton-boozman-blunt-and-ernst-estate-tax-rate-reduction-act-s176\/\"><strong>Cotton, Boozman, Blunt, and Ernst Introduce the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act for 2019; S176<\/strong><\/a> by FEUSA \u2014\u00a0<em>January, 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/senator-thune-introduces-s215-bill-to-repeal-estate-and-gst-taxes\/\"><strong>Senator Thune Introduces S215; Bill to Repeal Estate and GST Taxes<\/strong><\/a> by FEUSA \u2014\u00a0<em>January, 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/taxes\/elizabeth-warren-wealth-tax\/\"><strong>Elizabeth Warren Proposes New Wealth Tax<\/strong><\/a> by FEUSA \u2014\u00a0<em>January, 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/congressman-jason-smith-r-mo-introduces-estate-tax-repeal-bill-hr218\/\"><strong>Congressman Jason Smith Introduces Estate Tax Repeal Bill HR218<\/strong><\/a> by FEUSA \u2014\u00a0<em>January, 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/frank-luntz-death-tax-election-night-polling-2\/\"><strong>Death Tax Election Night Polling<\/strong><\/a> by Frank Luntz \u2014 <em>December, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/senator-kyl-again-seeks-to-cut-the-death-tax-2\/\">Senator Kyl Again Seeks to Cut the Death Tax<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by FEUSA \u2014 <em>November, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/new-irs-data-reiterates-shortcomings-estate-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New IRS Data Reiterates Shortcomings of the Estate Tax<\/strong><\/a> by Scott Eastman &#8211; <em>October, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Revised-One-Pager-9.14.18.pdf\">Family Businesses; Jobs and Revenue Generated in the US<\/a><\/strong> by FEUSA\u2014\u00a0<em>September, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/family-businesses-jobs-economic-activity-and-charity\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Family Businesses; Charitable Giving; 2018<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; <em>May, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quantria-Memorandum-Revenue-est-APR-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update and Extend Earlier Estimates of Proposals to Modify The Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <em>March 28, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2017<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Estate-Tax-Is-Hurdle-For-Minority-American-Business-12-2017-Alfrod.docx\"><strong>Estate Tax Is Hurdle For Minority American Business Owners<\/strong><\/a> by Harry Alford &#8211; <em>December, 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Luntz-Estate-Tax-only-Reform-Poll-Nov-2017-short.pptx\"><strong>Support for Death Tax Repeal<\/strong><\/a> by Frank Luntz &#8211; <em>November, 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Quantria-final-Report_15-Sep-2017.docx\"><strong>Revenue Analysis Of Options to Reform The Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes<\/strong><\/a> by Quantria Strategies &#8211;\u00a0<em>September 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Hill-2017-Estate-Tax-Article.pdf\"><strong>As Congress debates repeal of estate tax, why not consider ending the gift tax?<\/strong><\/a> by Pat Soldano &#8211; <em>June, 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax-2\/american-voter-attitudes-on-estate-gift-and-generation-skipping-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Voter Attitudes On Estate, Gift, And Generation-Skipping Taxes<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; <em>January 30, 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2016<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/killing-the-death-tax-would-resurrect-growth-1476312875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Killing the Death Tax Would Resurrect Growth<\/strong><\/a> by Stephen Entin &#8211; <em>October, 2016<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2014 and Earlier<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/frank-luntz-presentation-on-women-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Luntz Presentation on Women Voters<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>June 18, 2014<\/em><span style=\"color: #;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/frank-luntz-presentation-on-income-inequality-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Luntz Presentation on Income Inequality &amp; Taxes<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <em>January 28, 2014<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/growth-consequences-of-estate-tax-reform-impacts-on-family-and-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Impacts on Small Businesses and Families<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>September 2010<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/taxes\/report\/how-the-death-tax-kills-small-businesses-communities-and-civil-society\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How the Death Tax Kills Small Businesses, Communities\u2014and Civil Society<\/strong><\/a> by Patrick Fagan &#8211; <em>June, 2010<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/statement-of-terry-neese-distinguished-fellow-national-center-of-policy-analysis-family-policy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Terry Neese: Distinguished fellow, National Center Of Policy Analysis Family Policy Center<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>November 4, 2009<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/let-the-death-tax-rest-in-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Let The Death Tax Rest In Peace<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>August 5, 2009<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/afro-american-newspapers-families-need-a-permanent-certain-fix-of-estate-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Afro American Newspapers: Families need a permanent, certain fix of Estate Tax<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>April 26, 2006<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/death-tax-squeezes-smaller-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death Tax Squeezes Smaller Companies<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <em>May 17, 2005<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/death-tax-chronicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Death Tax Chronicle<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>2005<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/patg-100-executive-interviews-of-hispanic-family-owned-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hispanic Family-Owned Business Interviews<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>June 1, 2004<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Family-Businesses-Contribution-to-the-U.S.-Economy_-A-Closer-Loo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Businesses Contribution to the U.S. Economy_ A Closer Look<\/a><\/strong> by Joseph H. Astrachan and Melissa Carey Shanker \u2014\u00a0<em>September, 2003<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/the-effects-on-government-revenues-from-repealing-the-federal-estate-tax-and-limiting-the-step-up-in-basis-for-taxing-capital-gains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effects on Government Revenues from Repealing the Federal Estate Tax and<\/a> <a href=\"#unique-identifier7\">Limiting the Step-Up in Basis for Taxing Capital Gains<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;<em> June 30, 2003<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #;\"><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/women-the-death-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Women &amp; The Death Tax<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <em>April 2002<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #;\" href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/the-death-tax-gay-and-lesbian-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Death Tax &amp; Gay and Lesbian Americans<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <em>April 24, 2002<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/family-businesses\/post-election-survey-results-groundbreaking-data-on-the-efforts-of-the-death-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Post-Election Survey Results, Groundbreaking Data On The Efforts Of The Death Tax<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>November 27, 2000<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/a-declaration-of-independence-from-death-taxation-a-bipartisan-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A Declaration Of Independence From Death Taxation: A Bipartisan View<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; <em>July 2000<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/survey-of-the-impact-of-the-federal-estate-tax-on-nawbo-member-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Survey Of The Impact Of The Federal Estate Tax on NAWBO Member Businesses<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>February 23, 2000<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/policy-analysis-grave-robbers-the-moral-case-against-the-death-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Policy Analysis: Grave Robbers, The Moral Case Against The Death Tax<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>October 4, 1999<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/family-businesses-in-the-us-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Family Businesses In The US Economy<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>1998<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/an-analysis-of-the-descent-distance-into-the-defects-of-the-estate-tax-on-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>An Analysis Of The Descent Distance Into The Defects Of The Estate Tax On Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>June 1, 1994<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policyandtaxationgroup.com\/estate-tax\/federal-transfer-taxation-a-study-in-social-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Federal Transfer Taxation: A Study In Social Cost<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>1993<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus In the US, family firms generate 64% of GDP or $5.9 trillion and 82 million jobs or 62% of domestic employment 78% of new job creation comes from family-owned firms 35% of Fortune 500 companies are family-owned or controlled Family firms have higher employee retention rates than non-family firms Topics 2019 Cotton, Boozman, Blunt, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1493","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}