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On the recordJuly 18, 2000
I rise in strong support of eliminating the marriage tax penalty. ... It is wrong that under our Tax Code one pays higher taxes just because they are married.
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Gerald Weller
Republican · Illinois

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Addressing the elimination of the marriage tax penalty during a House floor speech.

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