Political Quotes

“the question of the day is why is the enactment of the Marriage Tax Elimination Act so important? I believe the best way to answer that question is with a series of questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair that our Tax Code imposes a higher tax on marriage? Do Americans feel that it is fair that 21 million average working married couples pay an average of $1,400 more in higher taxes than an identical couple living together outside a marriage? Do Americans feel it is right that our Tax Code actually provides an incentive to get divorced? The answer is clear. Of course not. It is not only wrong, it is unfair. It is immoral that our Tax Code punishes marriage. The south side of Chicago, in the south suburbs, $1,400, the average marriage tax penalty, is 1 year's tuition at Joliet Junior College. It is 3 months of child care at a local child care center. It is real money for real people. The Marriage Tax Elimination Act has 238 cosponsors, effectively eliminating the marriage tax penalty. Let us eliminate the marriage tax penalty. Let us do it now.”