Today, Senate Democrats led the charge to block a repeal of the Estate Tax, which would have handed the wealthiest Americans a windfall of nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years. The Los Angeles Times called the Republicans' failure, "the latest in a string of GOP defeats on issues dear to the party." [Los Angeles Times, 6/8/06] "Democrats are committed to policies that benefit the American people, not the special interests,” said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. “This bill is just one more example of Washington Republicans’ misplaced priorities and fiscal recklessness. While Republican leaders don't hesitate...