There are 65,000 couples in the congressional district that I represent who are married and who are paying a total of $91 million per year as a fine simply because they are married and working. That is indefensible. I cannot see how any Member of Congress can defend a tax that penalizes people just because they get married. The government should be fostering marriage. It should not be taxing it.
Addressing the tax penalties faced by married couples in his congressional district.
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