Mike Thompson actually said...

"The death tax, I think, Mr. Chairman, betrays that oath. And so I urge my colleagues to work with me in eradicating this immoral tax once and for all."

"This would be pretty straightforward. It would say that you--if your father-in-law passes away and leaves you and your wife the farm, as long as you continue to farm it, you would be exempt from payin..."

"If total repeal of the estate tax isn't politically feasible, are you supportive of finding a way to protect the capital assets of family farmers and ranchers so their family farms can continue?"

"I think we have a responsibility, and not to preserve millions of dollars in tax cuts for billionaires and the top one percent."