President's Veto Sets Up a Battle on Marriage Tax
New York Times (08/06/00) Vol. 2, No. 5 p.1; Lacey, Marc
President Clinton has followed through on his threats
to veto a tax break for married couples, signing the veto this
morning during a visit to Martha's Vineyard. The vetoed
legislation is the cornerstone of the Republican's promises of
tax relief, but Clinton, in his weekly radio address, called the
Republican efforts "tax giveaways" that would abandon the very
fiscal discipline that has created the longest economic expansion
ever in U.S. history. Clinton said he vetoed the legislation
because it is "the first installation of a fiscally reckless tax
strategy."