From: "John Beamish" 

It's not my discussion/argument.  I was just trying to answer the question
posed by you in response to Gary's earlier message.

You two can carry on without me.


"James Adams"  wrote in message
news:3FE9D761.9897071E{at}compuserve.com...
> Two points:
>
> The SBA size standards refer to # of employees or "average annual
> receipts", not the worth of the business.
>
> Also, it says nothing about being family owned which is the qualifier
> opponents of the estate tax continually harp on.
>
> However, it's heartening to see you relying on the government to
> buttress your arguments.

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