Eastern Wisconsin’s representative in Congress has voiced his support for marriage penalty reforms.
Congressman Glenn Grothman is highlighting a coalition of family and faith-based organizations urging House leadership to address marriage penalties embedded in federal welfare programs as part of a future budget reconciliation package.
Rep. Grothman has repeatedly warned that federal welfare rules discourage marriage, weaken families, and trap parents and children in cycles of dependency – in some cases costing families tens of thousands of dollars simply for choosing to marry.
He calls it a “non-partisan topic,” noting that he has worked across the aisle on this issue, introducing bipartisan legislation, the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, which recognizes that the federal government should not punish Americans for forming stable families.
Rep. Grothman added, “For decades, Washington has punished families for getting married, discouraging responsibility and trapping parents and children in long-term dependency. This apparently commonsense proposal to stop punishing marriage will not be without its enemies.”
