Financial problems lead to marital stress. In fact, finances are one of the primary causes that lead to divorce. Broken homes then lead to broken children. History proves a long-term committed marriage to be the core of society, and the primary indicator of a healthy culture. A long-term committed marriage between a man and a woman provides a stable and nurturing environment in which to raise emotionally healthy children.
Families are the building blocks to a strong nation.
Those who are hit hardest by the marriage tax penalty are the low and middle-income couples because the husband and wife make about the same wage. The government takes far more of their hard-earned dollars than an unmarried couple earning the same wages living together. So, married couples continue to carry the burden of unnecessary penalties. Concerned Women for America calls upon Congress to relieve this burden on American families and pass the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act . Americans deserve the right to keep their own money and invest it into our country s greatest resource the family.