American Quote by Tommy Tuberville

The death tax destroys family businesses and stifles investment that leads to increases in jobs and personal income. As a result, 70 percent of…

— Jennifer Dunn

“One $7 million advertising campaign ran this advertisement: “When you die, the IRS can bury your family in crippling tax bills. It can cost…

— Ray D. Madoff

My constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have…

— Todd Tiahrt

Eliminating the death tax is particularly important for the many small business owners and family farmers that call Central Washington home.

— Doc Hastings

With my support, the House of Representatives recently voted to permanently repeal the death tax so that family farms and businesses can be passed…

— Doc Hastings

Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth.…

— Todd Tiahrt

Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to restore consumer confidence, spur capital investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth,…

— Howard Coble

The death tax causes one-third of all family-owned small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner. It is also an unfair tax…

— Ric Keller

The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of…

— Mac Thornberry

Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is-I'm not sure 80 percent of the people get the death tax. I know this: 100…

— George W. Bush

The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations.

— Anonymous

Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of…

— Todd Tiahrt

In expectation of his demise, a successful businessman may sell out to his competitors to prepare his estate with readily marketable securities, such as…

— Hans F. Sennholz

The only people helped by the death tax are lawyers, accountants, and IRS agents.

— Bob Schaffer

Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to…

— Doc Hastings