Rodney Frelinghuysen: “it is time we give 25 million married Americans a break--a tax break, that is. Under our current tax code, working…”

“it is time we give 25 million married Americans a break--a tax break, that is. Under our current tax code, working, married couples are pushed into a higher tax bracket than single working Americans. And worse yet, the Marriage Penalty Tax impacts the second wage earner in a family-- usually a woman--so, she is taxed at a much higher rate just because she is married! Is this fair? Of course not, and that's why Congress must try yet again to repeal the Marriage Penalty Tax, an unfair tax burden on 25 million American families. Mr. Speaker, this is sensible tax relief for the middle class, and a $1400 tax cut for these hardworking Americans will be put to good use. Indeed, $1400 in the pockets of millions of married couples can be used on important family obligations like tuition for college, a home computer, renovating a kitchen and paying family bills, or investing for retirement security. Mr. Speaker, 818,116 married couples in my home state of new Jersey would benefit directly if we repeal the Marriage Penalty Tax--72,605 in my District alone, New Jersey's Eleventh. Each one of them deserve relief from the Marriage Penalty Tax and New Jersey's married couples deserve to know that they are paying only their fair share to Uncle Sam--nothing more. Let's repeal the Marriage Penalty Tax and restore fairness to our tax code for America's married couples.”