Tax Discrimination Against the Married

* It’s time we demanded family equality and eliminated the joint income tax return. If Richard Katz thinks unmarried couples deserve all the benefits of married couples, something has to give.

Either I want to have my cake and eat it too or people who live together should start paying a larger share.

Those perceived rights these people think they have come at a price. At this point, a price that’s being picked up by those unfortunate enough to be married and file a joint return. To the tune of $3,000 for my family, that’s how much we would have gotten back had we been allowed to file separately, not including what we had to pay. That’s $3,000 that will help pay the benefits to the unmarried couples who will pocket their individual tax returns.

I’ve got news for you people who are cheering this on the sidelines. Don’t think that I’m the only one aware of this. How long before Mr. Katz puts forth a bill to make you pay your fair share? It’s probably already written, just waiting for all of you to be signed up. Otherwise, it will open the door to a massive class action suit against the government, based on discrimination against married couples. An open and closed case, I might add.

RONNIE JAMES

Glendale