Political Quotes

“the proposal we make is somewhat without precedent as a tax measure. It can be described, sir, in one sentence: It says, with regard to the marriage penalty, married couples are free to file jointly or individually. They choose. The present regime, with persons having the sense of being treated unfairly, I hope disappears in this regard. The one thing about the Tax Code--whatever its size--it must not be seen to be unfair. There are people--and they are many--who think this present arrangement is unfair. We say: You choose; it is your choice. Mr. President, for the second time in three months, the Senate is considering a marriage penalty relief bill that only partly addresses the marriage penalty. While Democrats strongly support marriage penalty relief, we cannot support the bill before us today because it fails to eliminate the marriage penalty. I will soon explain the specific objections to the GOP bill and the benefits and simplicity of the Democratic substitute amendment. First, I would like to frame the debate by explaining what a marriage penalty tax is and the history of the tax.”