    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [June 12, 2002]
    [Page 977]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Failure To Permanently Repeal the Death Tax
    June 12, 2002

        Today's failure by the Senate to permanently repeal the death tax is
    a disappointment to the American people. It is wrong that, as a result
    of a quirk in the law, millions of Americans will be subject to the
    death tax beginning at the end of the decade. The Congress must fix this
    unfair tax and provide families with certainty so they can plan for the
    future.