GOP senators call out ‘harmful’ tax penalties for married couples in spending bill

Contact Your Elected Officials
Fox Business

Thirty-three Republican senators wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., calling out the “harmful” tax penalties for married couples in the House Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, led a letter with 32 of his Senate Republican colleagues blasting a provision of the House Democrats’ multitrillion-dollar budget reconciliation bill that would impose harsh marriage tax penalties.

Highlighting the financial imposition the bill places on married couples, the senators argued that federal policy “should be designed to foster strong marriages” and warned that the “harmful penalties for marriage” sends “the wrong message” to American families.

“Unfortunately, despite its original rollout as part of the ‘American Families Plan,’ the current draft of the reconciliation bill takes an existing marriage penalty in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and makes it significantly worse,” the senators wrote.

The senators pointed out that while the EITC is “an important policy tool” that incentivizes work, the measure contains “small, but damaging, marriage penalties.”

“For example, a couple in 2019 with two children where one parent earns $12,000 and the other $30,000 could pay $1,578 more in taxes if they are married — or nearly 4% of their yearly earnings,” the letter reads.

“The reconciliation bill could make the same family significantly worse off,” it continues. “It could nearly double the marriage penalty, costing the same parents $2,713 if they choose to marry.”

“We believe that marriage is a vital social good. It is misguided and unfair for the government to build bigger barriers for couples to marry,” the lawmakers concluded.

Joining Romney on the letter are a number of influential Republicans, including Sens. Mike Crapo of Idaho, John Barrasso of Wyoming, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Tim Scott of South Carolina.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was unable to get the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed Thursday as talks on the reconciliation bill halted.

By Houston Keene

Read Full Article on FoxBusiness.com

The Thinking Conservative
The Thinking Conservativehttps://www.thethinkingconservative.com/
The goal of THE THINKING CONSERVATIVE is to help us educate ourselves on conservative topics of importance to our freedom and our pursuit of happiness. We do this by sharing conservative opinions on all kinds of subjects, from all types of people, and all kinds of media, in a way that will challenge our perceptions and help us to make educated choices.

Why Democracy, not Caesar, is the answer to our problems

Caesar-style leadership wins quick public support but inevitably sparks passionate resistance, conflict, bloodshed, and lasting social destabilization.

WATCH: Barack Obama Foments Color Revolutions in Eastern Europe

Obama astroturfed “pro-democracy” movements in Poland and Hungary to pressure their govts into accepting mass migration and social engineering.

J.B. Pritzker Puts the ILLeagals in ILLinois

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, once a California native, has revived the old “ILL” abbreviation—this time in his promotion of ILLegal aliens.

James Franklin’s contract fallout

Penn State’s decision to fire head coach James Franklin after a disappointing 22–21 home loss to Northwestern will cost an estimated $56 million buyout. 

Trump’s Middle East Trip Led to Historic Breakthroughs

Trump’s bold, unconventional strategy helped end the Israel-Hamas war and set the stage for a more stable, prosperous Middle East.

Jack Smith Referred to DOJ for Misconduct Investigation and Possible Disbarment

Former special counsel Jack Smith was criminally referred to the DOJ by Republican lawmakers for alleged misconduct and possible disbarment.

AI Is a ‘Real and Mysterious Creature,’ Not a Predictable Machine, Anthropic Co-Founder Warns

Handling AI is like dealing with “a real and mysterious creature, not a predictable machine,” said Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, at a Berkeley conference.

Newsom Says California Will Start Selling Its Own $11 Insulin Pens Next Year

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state will begin selling its own affordable insulin pens next year to expand access to vital medication.

FDA Unveils 9 Drugs to Receive Expedited Reviews Under National Priority Voucher Program

The FDA announced the first batch of drugs that will receive expedited reviews under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot program.

Trump Signs Executive Order Putting New Restrictions on Federal Hiring

Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to restrict hiring, with exceptions for immigration, security, and political appointees.

Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela

President Trump authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela, expanding U.S. assets there to increase pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

Trump Posthumously Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House Rose Garden on Oct 14, Charlie's birthday.

Social Security Says 2026 Payments Will Be Adjusted Despite Shutdown

Social Security will announce next year’s COLA; the ongoing government shutdown won’t affect 2026 payments, the SSA confirmed Tuesday.
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

MAGA Business Central