Eli Crane: “I personally have a friend whose grandfather owns a farm which has been in his family since 1732. When he passes away…”

“I personally have a friend whose grandfather owns a farm which has been in his family since 1732. When he passes away, his family will have no choice but to sell the farm in order to pay the death tax. Every person who owns such a property or business started up with money which was saved after paying regular income taxes earlier. It just doesn't seem fair to force them to sell or pay again. The death tax means an end to a family's heritage. That farm has been in the family for 268 years. If someday they sell the family farm it should be their own choice. They should never be compelled to do so to pay a tax that should never have been enacted. The death tax is an immoral, obscene tax. It is a tax belonging to a philosophy of envy, fear and greed. That is the wrong philosophy for America in the 21st century. The death tax should be repealed immediately, and I urge my colleagues to do the right thing and vote to override the President's ill-advised veto of this bill.”