Political Quotes

“when a man and a woman exchange the vows of marriage, they traditionally promise to their spouse that they will be there for richer or for poorer. Unfortunately, for too many years, our government has wanted to make these married couples poorer. Over 25 million married couples have to pay extra taxes, just because they are married. Well, today we have the opportunity to give a Valentine's Day gift to these 50 million, hard-working American families. The Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act is another piece of our common sense agenda that enjoys strong support of Americans around this country. This is because most Americans understand that it is ridiculous for our government to penalize married people. This is not just about tax cuts; it is about fairness. I know of a young couple in my home State of Illinois, Peggy and Patrick Allgeier. Peggy is an elementary school teacher and Patrick is an assistant football coach at a small college. These fine young people have committed their lives to teaching. They have committed their lives to helping young people. Last July, in a wedding ceremony, they committed their lives to each other; but they also committed about $1,500 of their salary back to the Federal Government because they decided to get married. Because of that wedding, Peggy and Patrick now face the risk of being penalized by our Tax Code. This is absurd. We should be helping young married couples, not forcing them to pay extra taxes.”