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Glenn Grothman: “If you marry somebody with an income, you lose the benefit…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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Glenn Grothman Discusses LIHTC and Marriage Penalties in Housing Assistance

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

Just a brief comment. I think you'll look the Earned Income Tax Credit is just one more program. The more you work, the more you lose the money. If you marry somebody with an income, you lose the benefit [of the Earned Income Tax Credit]. But I'll start with Mr. Edwards. This LI tech stuff, I really delved into it for the first time in the last week and I have a feeling whoever came … (00:16–00:20)

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Asserts that marrying someone with an income results in losing Earned Income Tax Credit benefits.

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