BUSH ECONOMIC PLAN INCLUDES IMMEDIATE TAX RELIEF FOR MARRIED COUPLES AND FAMILIES

Tuesday January 7, 2003

BUSH ECONOMIC PLAN INCLUDES IMMEDIATE TAX RELIEF FOR MARRIED COUPLES AND FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, January 7, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The economic stimulus package presented by President George W. Bush today includes not only accelerated across-the-board tax cuts, but immediate tax relief for married couples and families with children.

For married couples, tax relief for 2003 would average $1,716 per tax filer. For families with children, the average tax break would be $1,473, and for income tax filers overall, the cut amounts to $1,083 per filer, according to White House sources. The plan also includes immediately expanding the child tax credit to $1,000 from the current $600.

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