GOP senators wrote Schumer a letter claiming reconciliation bill will 'discourage marriage'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

by raising taxes on couples

A cohort of Congressional Republicans led by Arkansas Sen. John Boozman wrote a letter Thursday to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden in opposition to a measure included in the House of Representatives' reconciliation bill that they said would "effectively discourage marriage."

The group criticized a "marriage penalty" in the current draft of the bill that may disqualify some low- and moderate-income families from receiving an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Couples incur marriage penalties when the taxes they pay jointly exceed what they would have paid if they remained single and filed as individuals, according to the Tax Policy Center.

"Discouraging marriage is not in our country's best interest and sends the wrong message to our families," the letter said. "Federal policy should be designed to foster strong marriages, which are the foundation of strong families and strong communities."

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-wrote-schumer-a-letter-claiming-reconciliation-bill-will-effectively-discourage-marriage-by-raising-taxes-on-couples/ar-AAP50sB

Check out the Twitter responses. The guy is getting killed.

[relayerbob]

1. Fine

Bump up the tax on the super wealthy and eliminate taxes on the poor. Problem solved.

[Journeyman]

2. I hear some couples have to divorce so the sick partner can qualify for Medicaid . . .

maybe you should work on universal health care / Medicare for all Sen. Boozman, to help get rid of this egregious marriage penalty.

[Walleye]

3. I would think lack of affordable healthcare to discourage marriage

[PortTack]

4. If there are no children involved...why do ppl want to marry anyway?

[LiberalFighter]

5. They will come up with another excuse.

[Cartoonist]

6. There is no marriage anymore

Gay marriage destroyed it years ago.