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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 |
The Mars Family: Pro-Repeal Funders, Heroes
| Mars Family Taxible Estate |
Approx. Total Net Worth - $30.0 billion |
| Forrest Mars | $10 billion |
| Jacqueline Mars | $10 billion |
| John Mars | $10 billion |
| Mars Family Taxible Estate |
Approx. Total Estate Tax Owed - $11.7 billion |
| Forrest Mars | $3.9 billion |
| Jacqueline Mars | $3.9 billion |
| John Mars | $3.9 billion |
| Mars Family Lobby Efforts & Expenditures | Years Lobbying | Money Spent |
| Mars Inc. | 8 | $9.5 million |
| Mars Family |
Approximate Return on Investment |
| Total Investment | $9.5 million over 8 + years |
| ROI if Repeal Succeeds | 1230.58% |
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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)