Squeezed by Taxes? You’re Not Alone

jacksonfreepress.com — Chewing some gristle on tax day? Here’s a bit of news for you. Mississippi’s two Republican senators in Washington, D.C., Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, voted for another tax break for the über-wealthy this month, voting to raise the full exemption on inheritances from $7 million to $10 million per couple and to drop the top rate on fortunes over $10 million from 45 percent to 35 percent.