[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17666-17667]
[From the U.S. 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.
  Eliminating the marriage penalty will also help lessen the biggest 
concern facing American families today,

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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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