Lee Terry: “according to the 2000 census, in the gentleman's district it is 59,536 couples that are affected by our current Tax…”

“according to the 2000 census, in the gentleman's district it is 59,536 couples that are affected by our current Tax Code. In my district of Omaha, Nebraska, it is 58,000 couples that have to pay more in taxes. When your great couple from your district, Jose and Magdalene Castillo, got married and said ``I do,'' I do not think it was to more taxes just because they went down the aisle together and did what we hoped that they would do and formed this bond, formed this family. Mr. Speaker, we should not have a tax policy that is antifamily, antimarriage. We have heard stories on news programs throughout the years, older couples in particular, younger couples that refused to married, older couples that would get divorced because of the tax that they have to pay. If we are going to be a country that embraces family, embraces marriage, then we have to have a tax policy that walks the walk.”