[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TAX SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY IS ANTIFAMILY

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I see a lot of problems with our current tax 
burden, but today I want to highlight one of the biggest. The tax 
system in this country is antifamily. American families today spend 
more money on taxes than they spend on food, clothing and housing 
combined. They are taxed for most everything they do, even for taking 
the first step in getting married.
  The marriage penalty is just one of many antifamily taxes in this 
country. It penalizes more than 21 million couples an average of $1,400 
annually simply because they are married. In my opinion, this penalty 
goes against the tradition moral fabric of our Nation.
  It is past time that we terminate the marriage penalty and other 
antifamily taxes that are placing such a tremendous burden on American 
families. Mr. Speaker, we need to be helping families, not penalizing 
families.

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