[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 106 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H7379-H7380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RIGHTING A WRONG AND HELPING OUR FAMILIES

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, this week Congress will have a unique 
opportunity of righting a wrong and helping American families, all with 
just one vote. This week, we will vote to override President Clinton's 
veto of the Marriage Penalty Relief Act.
  In an era of unprecedented tax surpluses, our Federal Government 
continues to force married couples to pay, on average, $1,400 more in 
taxes than two single people earning the same salaries. It seems 
obvious to me and to the people of the State of Nevada that this tax 
discrimination is simply wrong and must be corrected, and now we will 
have the opportunity to correct this wrong.

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  Eliminating the marriage penalty will also help lessen the biggest 
concern facing American families today, and that is financial security. 
I want to give the working families of Nevada the opportunity to save 
more of their hard-earned money for their retirement, their children's 
education, and their families' future. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in supporting the hard-working American family and eliminate the unfair 
marriage penalty. It is time to give our families a break.

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