NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Mr. Speaker, I say in response to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), with all due respect, Mr. Speaker, this is a…”

“Mr. Speaker, I say in response to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), with all due respect, Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan way to fix a problem. The Constitution provides for veto override. This need not be a partisan ballot. Indeed, when people get marriage licenses, they do not record political affiliations. But when they fill out their tax returns and they are penalized to the tune of $1,400 a year, that is a concern whether one is a Republican, Democrat, libertarian, vegetarian, independent. It comes to this simple philosophy: let married couples and their families keep what they earn to save, spend, and invest. This need not be partisan. We in the legislative branch have the constitutional ability to override the President of the United States. We invite our friends on the left, join with us, stand for families, not for disguising targeted tax cuts as spending programs, but straight up, allowing American families to keep more of what they earn. That is true compassion. That is why we must override this presidential veto.”