Bill Clinton actually said...
I vetoed it not because I don't think there should be any estate tax changes—I do believe there should be some changes—not because I think that the United States Government should never respond to the legitimate concerns of people who happen to be in upper income levels and have been successful—I think they're entitled to fairness just like all the rest of us—but because this particular bill is wrong for our families and wrong for our future.
Context
Remarks on Returning Without Approval to the House of Representatives Estate Tax Relief Legislation
08/30/2000