Ron Lewis: “there are some issues we discuss in Congress where both sides of the aisle can agree. The importance of marriage, I am…”

“there are some issues we discuss in Congress where both sides of the aisle can agree. The importance of marriage, I am convinced, is near the top of that list. That is why I am surprised by this debate today. We have an opportunity to wipe out a tax problem that otherwise penalizes married couples. We are helping married couples who are building families, pursuing the American dream of homeownership, and couples that contribute to our economy so that they and their families have a safe and prosperous country to live in. My friends on the other side of the aisle, however, say that this bill gives those families too much. They are talking about families where the husband and wife are just starting out; the ones that can barely afford the new starter house, the ones that sacrifice in order for one parent to stay home so that their children have the best possibility for beginning in life. The Democrat side says those families do not need a break. They get too many breaks in the Tax Code already. I encourage my friends to talk to those families, and I doubt they would agree. Mr. Speaker, is the idea of a tax cut that upsetting to some of the Democrats? I guess they did not get the title as tax and spend Democrats for nothing. Are some in this body more concerned with maintaining a perfect scoreboard for raising taxes on Americans than helping struggling new families? We have a projected surplus of over $3 trillion.…”