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- U.S. Rep. Richard
Pombo today voted to override the President's veto of legislation to
repeal the federal death tax. Today's measure achieved bi-partisan
support but fell just short of the two-thirds majority needed to
override the veto. The House originally passed H.R. 8, the Death Tax
Elimination Act, on June 9th by a vote of 279-136 with 65 Democrats
supporting the bill.
- "There's no
question that the death tax is morally wrong -- after paying taxes all
of your life, you shouldn't have to pay more taxes when you die. Anybody
who doesn't think that the death tax ought to be repealed should come
visit a Central Valley farm and see how difficult it has become to keep
a family farm in the family. This issue isn't over. Al Gore will have to
defend the Administration's veto for the rest of the campaign, and a
death tax repeal will surely be introduced in the next Congress." Said
Congressman Richard Pombo
- Todays final vote
was 274-157. Thirteen Democrats switched their votes. With one
Republican missing the vote (two missed, but one of those is out of
town), the 13 Dem switchers were the exact margin of defeat on the
override.
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