On the recordMay 17, 2001
If I may conclude, the only way to eliminate all of the 60 places the Tax Code imposes the marriage penalty is to give couples a choice. That is what I supported.
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govinfo.govIf I may conclude, the only way to eliminate all of the 60 places the Tax Code imposes the marriage penalty is to give couples a choice. That is what I supported.
Discussing the need to address the marriage penalty in the Tax Code.
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