Political Quotes

“let me ask a question of fairness and that is a pretty fundamental issue of fairness and that is, is it right, is it fair, that under our Tax Code that married working couples pay higher taxes just because they are married? Is it right, is it fair, that two working people, a husband and wife, both in the workforce, pay on average $1,400 more in higher taxes just because they are married, $1,400 more than an identical couple that lives together outside of marriage? I think we all agree that it is wrong that 26 million married working couples on average pay $1,400 more just because they are married. It is called the marriage tax penalty. I was proud that this House and the Senate last year sent to the President legislation with bipartisan support wiping out the marriage tax penalty for almost everyone who suffers it. Unfortunately, it fell victim to the President's veto. Well, we have an opportunity this year to eliminate the marriage tax penalty, an opportunity to work together in a bipartisan way and send to our new President, President Bush, who indicates he will sign into law our efforts to eliminate the marriage tax penalty, to get the job done this year. I want to extend the invitation to my colleagues to join with us to eliminate the marriage tax penalty.”