Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, one fact is very clear today. Two out of three are not bad. The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spratt) offers a budget alternative that increases spending and increases taxes. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Neumann) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kasich) offer budgets which spend less and tax less. Clearly the budget of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Neumann) is the budget which is best for Social Security. Mr. Chairman, let us remember what the number one goal of this year should be. That is to eliminate the marriage tax penalty, because the most fundamental question we should be answering is, is it right, is it fair, that 21 million married working couples pay on the average $1,400 more just because they are married? That is wrong. The Neumann budget and the Kasich budget make their centerpiece the elimination of the marriage tax penalty. We have two opportunities out of three votes today to eliminate the marriage tax penalty. Let us vote aye on Neumann, let us vote aye on Kasich. Mr. Chairman, they both deserve bipartisan support.”