On the recordMay 17, 2001
I am deeply concerned with that anomaly in the tax code known as the ``marriage penalty.'' However, I opposed the Hutchison amendment No. 659 because it would accelerate the marriage penalty relief in this bill at the expense of those education provisions that would benefit students who borrow money to attend college. In particular, the Hutchison amendment would eliminate the provision that would allow student loan interest to be deductible 60 months after graduation. While I support marriage penalty relief, I do not believe that it should be provided at the expense of these education tax benefits.
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