Political Quotes

“Let us get back to why we need to make permanent the elimination of the marriage tax penalty. Let me give an example of a couple in Joliet, Illinois, who suffered the marriage tax penalty. A working couple from Joliet, Jose and Magdalene Castillo. They are both in the workforce, a son Eduardo, a daughter, Carolina. They have a combined income of $82,000; and prior to the Bush tax cut being signed into law last year, which included our efforts to eliminate the marriage tax penalty, the Castillo family in Joliet, Illinois suffered an $1,125 marriage tax penalty. As we can see from the rhetoric today, there are those on the other side of the aisle who would much rather spend the Castillos' hard-earned income, their $1,125 marriage penalty, here in Washington. What we are asking the House to do today is to make permanent the elimination of the marriage tax penalty because if we fail to make permanent the elimination of the marriage tax penalty, couples such as Jose and Magdalene Castillo will see an $1,125 increase in taxes because their marriage tax penalty will be restored.”