Sam Brownback: “From the left, from the right--I want to go ahead and finish this point, if I could--from the left and from the right.…”

“From the left, from the right--I want to go ahead and finish this point, if I could--from the left and from the right. We had a former Black Panther there, a former Clinton administration official saying the real problem we have here is we have a breakdown in the families taking place. We have too little density of responsible adults per children. We are saying send a signal that does not decrease the density of adults per child. I think that is a responsible social policy instead of a social choice here that is actually contrary to the issue. Americans for Tax Reform support the Marriage Tax Elimination Act, offered in the House by Representatives Weller! and McIntosh. 'We believe that married working couples deserve the same treatment as singles.' That is their statement. Now, isn't that pretty clear? Now is the perfect time for action because the Congressional Budget Office is anticipating an earlier-than-expected fiscal surplus. This is Americans for Tax Reform saying that this is a good way to go. For many Americans, the average marriage tax is approximately equal in value to half a year of car payments. Half a year of car payments we are talking about. With an extra $1,400 a year, a couple might be able to send a child to the school of their choice. The bottom line is, according to the Americans for Tax Reform, a marriage tax is very real to many working couples in this country.”