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Know Thy Enemy:
Tax Data From The Opposition
IPDW's Tax Policy Blog
10/1/07 - Eight E-Z Ways to |
Frank Blethen & Family (Owner, Seattle Times): Pro-Repeal Funders, Heroes
| Blethen Family Taxible Estate |
Approx. Total Net Worth - $650.0 million |
| Frank Blethen | Unknown |
| Ryan Blethen | Unknown |
| Blethen Family Taxible Estate |
Approx. Total Estate Tax Owed - $253.9 million |
| Frank Blethen | Unknown |
| Ryan Blethen | Unknown |
| Blethen Family Lobby Efforts & Expenditures* | Years Lobbying | Money Spent |
| Seattle Times Co. Inc. | 6 | $600,000 |
| Newpaper Association of America | 8 | $11.6 million |
| Blethen Family |
Approximate Return on Investment |
| Total Investment | $12.2 million over 8 + years |
| ROI if repeal succeeds. | 198.1% |
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Putting a Face on America's Wealthiest 0.3%
Featured Profile:
The Cox family
Every week we profile just how much, in actual dollars, some of the 18 wealthy families fighting for repeal of the Estate Tax stand to reap. New profiles added every week.
Other Families Fighting for Estate Tax Repeal:
$ The Waltons (Owners: Wal-Mart)
$ The Dorrance Family (Owners: Campbell Soup Co.)
$ The Mars Family (Owners: Mars Inc.)
$ The Gallo Family (Owners: E & J Gallo Wines)
$ The Blethen Family (Owners: The Seattle Times)