Karen Thurman: “I went home last week, and the first thing I was called upon to talk…”

On the recordJune 13, 2002

I went home last week, and the first thing I was called upon to talk about was the repeal of the death tax. Somebody sent out a press release saying that I voted against the repeal of the death tax, and I did. What they failed to mention is that I did vote and offer the substitute to reform the death tax, that little thing that said 3 million per person, 6 million per couple, taking care of 99.7 percent of the public and of those that would have to pay the estate tax. So my guess is, and I will correct the record so when the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller) gets up and says whatever he is going to say, whether I voted or did not vote, I am sure that today when I go home, that there will probably be another press release, and that press release will say, Karen Thurman voted against the permanent repeal of the marriage tax penalty.

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Karen Thurman

Democratic · Florida

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the repeal of the death tax and addressing mischaracterizations of her voting record.

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Karen Thurman: “I went home last week, and the first thing I was called upon to talk about was the repeal of the death tax. Somebody…”

Editor's note · Context