The Detroit News. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, a South Dakota Democrat, said Democrats support marriage penalty relief but consider the Republican bill too expensive. Lott said he'll keep negotiating with Democrats after the Senate's Easter recess to resolve a procedural fight and move to the bill itself. The Senate voted 53-45 on a procedural measure to restrict amendments to the issue of marriage penalty relief.
Democrats are determined to deal with the marriage penalty.
Lott rejected the list. They are intended to mess up the marriage penalty tax. One reason for the marriage penalty is a standard deduction for couples that's less than two single people would get. The system hurts about 42 percent of couples, while helping about 51 percent. Couples often end up paying lower taxes when one spouse earns significantly more than the other.