Tough Talk, But That Darn Death Tax Lingers On
WASHINGTON Newt Gingrich, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, urged members of the American International Automobile Dealers Assn. to adopt a tough stance when lobbying their senators for repeal of the estate tax. I am really concerned about the death tax repeal, Gingrich tells AIADA members gathered here for the association's annual congress. If you were to take a poll in the country,
July 1, 2006
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WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, urged members of the American International Automobile Dealers Assn. to adopt a tough stance when lobbying their senators for repeal of the estate tax.
“I am really concerned about the death tax repeal,” Gingrich tells AIADA members gathered here for the association's annual congress. “If you were to take a poll in the country, the country is overwhelming in favor of repealing the death tax.
“That is why I'm delighted you are here to talk to people on the Hill, but you have to make it really clear what you want and what you expect.”
He warns the members that their senators likely will tell them, “I'm really glad you're here and I'd really like to help you, but I hope you understand my problem, I just can't quite help you because …”
When dealers hear that, Gingrich urges them to respond: “I hope you'll understand my problem which is that I am going to figure out the total cost of that tax to me personally and I'm going to spend that to beat you!