High taxes force families to work harder each year to fuel a growing government.
Overall, Americans now work over four months of the year to fund government at all levels. This high tax burden strips families of resources needed to help solve their most pressing problems. Government cannot tailor its programs to the needs of each family. That is why President Bush believes that the best way to help all families is to let each family keep more of its income and spend it as it deems appropriate. His plan will lower the tax burden on families by, among other things, reducing tax rates, expanding the child credit, and reducing the marriage penalty.