Kay Bailey Hutchison: “This is a very simple amendment. It would just make relief from the marriage penalty and the sales tax deduction…”

“This is a very simple amendment. It would just make relief from the marriage penalty and the sales tax deduction permanent. If we don't act, people across our country are going to start getting the marriage penalty tax once again. This was corrected under previous tax law, but that is going out of existence at the end of this year. Sales tax deduction is something that affects eight States that do not have a State income tax. It just gives people everywhere in America, if they have either an income tax or a sales tax, the ability to choose what they deduct from their Federal income taxes. We need to make this law permanent, and I hope everyone will support this amendment.”