[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              ELIMINATE MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX AND DEATH TAX

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, now is the time, once and for all, to 
eliminate the marriage penalty and the death tax. These are antiquated 
and unfair taxes, and they penalize too many American families.
  In my district alone, more than 77,000 married couples are subjected 
to the marriage tax. There is no good reason why we are penalizing 
these couples who choose to marry. It is unfair financial hardship and 
it does not reflect the family values of this country. I hope the 
President will join us in our effort to eliminate this unfair tax 
burden.
  I also want to see the elimination of the estate tax. It is obscene 
that in this country we tax the dead and penalize the survivors. The 
time has come to eliminate both these Federal taxes.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the President to put aside political 
considerations and help the Congress abolish these taxes. Why? Because 
it is the right thing to do.

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