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James Traficant: all politicians in America promote family values. They are good political buzz words. But the truth is, in America…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2000
all politicians in America promote family values. They are good political buzz words. But the truth is, in America, family values happen to mean higher taxes for married people, period. But it does not stop there. Our Tax Code is so screwed up, it also rewards dependency, subsidizes illegitimacy, promotes sexual promiscuity, denies and inhibits achievement and work, while all the time supposedly promoting family values. It has become so perverse in America, even marital sex is overtaxed by our policies. It is no wonder the American people are taxed off. It is no wonder America has so many common law homes and marriages and unwed mothers and kids on our street without guidance, nor stability. I am going to vote for this bill. I want to yield back all the broken homes in America that have been the result of all of the family value rhetoric we hear from Washington politicians.

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Discussing the implications of tax policies on family values and social issues.

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