On the recordJune 5, 2002
2 decades ago Ronald Reagan reminded America that government does not tax to get money it needs, but will always find a need for the money it gets. The death tax is an unfair burden designed to punish families that work to leave a better future for the next generation, and it is a tax the government can do without. Despite the class warfare being waged by some in this Chamber, eliminating the estate tax is not a tax cut for the rich; it is a desperately needed reform to save thousands of family businesses, farms and homes. Madam Speaker, death should not be a taxable event. I urge my colleagues to abandon the gains of class warfare and send the Grim Reaper home empty handed this year by eliminating the death tax.
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