NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “If, in fact, they are offering marriage relief, we say welcome. But there is a problem here in what they have done.…”

“If, in fact, they are offering marriage relief, we say welcome. But there is a problem here in what they have done. Article I, section 7 of the Constitution reads, ``All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.'' What the substitute does is empower the director of the Office of Management and Budget to make a determination. So let us get this straight. We are going to take and ignore the powers given to this House to make the czar of revenue the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and that person will decide when and if tax relief will be enacted or put into practice. It defies the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, we are talking about a couple of major issues here today that involve the notion of trust and what is sacred. The marriage vow is sacred, and I believe that, and writings in the Constitution are likewise. We dare not mortgage the rights of elected people in a free society, elected representatives, described in this document of limited and enumerated powers, for a gimmick empowering a bureaucrat in the executive branch to decide on taxation.”