Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker it is time that we kill the death tax. Many of my colleagues and many in the media have argued that this tax is justified because it only affects the wealthy--well, Mr. Speaker, that is wrong. The victims who are hit the hardest by this tax are the family members of middle-class, hard-working Americans--small business owners and employees, family farmers and ranchers. The Death tax penalizes the sons and daughters of the local hardware store owners, farmers, and grocers the most. The Death Tax punishes those who spend their lifetime building a small business or running a farm in the sincere hope that they will be able to leave the fruits of that labor to their children and grandchildren. When a small business owner of farmer passes, too often the business or farm must be divided, sold, or shut down, because the tax penalty is so great. The loss of that small business is devastating to the employees and to the local community. For the small businesses and family farmers in the 6th District of Missouri, I am proud to support the Death Tax Elimination Act. The Death Tax is not an issue of politics or partisanship, but rather, it is an issue of fairness, family, community and keeping the American Dream alive for the children and grandchildren of this nation.”