Political Quotes

“2 weeks ago this House of Representatives did something that many said could not be done. I remember when I came to Congress, there were those that said we could not balance the budget and lower taxes for the middle class at the same time. Well, we did that last year with the bipartisan budget agreement, and 2 weeks ago, the House passed the second balanced budget in over a generation. What was significant about that balanced budget is it was a balanced budget that not only spent less, but it taxed less; and of course, when it made taxes lower for middle class families, it made elimination of the marriage tax penalty the centerpiece and the number 1 priority. I thought I would take a few minutes today to talk about why elimination of the marriage tax penalty is so important for middle class Americans throughout this country. I think a series of questions really best illustrate why the marriage tax penalty should be eliminated, and that is, 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, married, working couples pay on the average $1,400 more in higher taxes just because they are married; that a married couple pays higher taxes than an identical couple with identical income that lives together outside of marriage? Do Americans feel that it is right, or is it fair, that the only way to avoid the marriage tax penalty is to file for divorce?”