[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                THE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY MAKES NO SENSE

  (Mr. BRADY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, a lot of Americans look at our government and 
conclude that many of the things it does simply make no sense. The 
marriage tax penalty certainly falls into that category.
  The Federal Government has actually set up the system that taxes 
people more to marry than for couples who live together.
  When people shake their heads about the latest crazy scheme to come 
out of Washington, this is exactly the kind of thing they have in mind. 
There is no telling what social engineers were thinking when they 
created this marriage tax, but Americans with common sense think it is 
time to change, it is time to get rid of the idea of taxing people more 
to marry than those who live together.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to support H.R. 3734, the Weller-McIntosh 
bill to eliminate the marriage tax penalty, because it just makes 
sense.

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