The average American does not have the time to keep up with these changes each year. I hope our efforts in Washington will help ease your tax burden while we craft a more user-friendly tax system. As you may have noticed, Congress lowered your taxes this year. Without touching on your Social Security or Medicare trust funds, my colleagues in Congress and I have pushed and passed a tax package that would effectively reduce the tax burden in important facets of your life, including marriage, business, health care and education. First, this package works toward the elimination of the marriage tax.
Marriage is sacred.
When a man and a woman go to the altar and commit to a lifetime of fidelity, the IRS shouldn't be standing outside the church door armed with a higher tax rate for the newly-wedded couple. This is four times the sum proposed by President Clinton in his State of the Union address. In addition, tax on capital gains will be cut by two percent in an effort to help individuals save for retirement, education and quality of life. Amongst the numerous other provisions are health care tax deductions and education incentives. Through this package, we can lessen the tax burden on American families while still paying down the national debt and protecting Social Security.