Political Quotes

“last week was a big week because this House of Representatives made a commitment to address the marriage tax penalty. Let me explain why this is so important. Do Americans feel that it is fair that our Tax Code imposes a higher tax penalty on marriage? Do Americans feel that it is fair that 21 million married working couples pay on the average $1,400 more in higher taxes just because they are married? $1,400 in the south side of Chicago in the south suburbs is real money for real people. $1,400 is one year's tuition at Joliet Junior College and 3 months' day care at a local child care center. This past week the House of Representatives went on record making a commitment to work towards elimination of the marriage tax penalty with the passage of the Kasich budget, a budget that spends less and taxes less. Let us make elimination of the marriage tax penalty our number one priority this year. Let us eliminate the marriage tax penalty. Let us eliminate it now. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight what is arguably the most unfair provision in the U.S. Tax code: the marriage tax penalty.”