The right thing to do

EDITORIAL

Congress will have another opportunity to do the right thing this next fortnight. It will get the opportunity to extend tax relief to the majority of people in this land who work for wages and pay withholding taxes, righting a wrong that is clear to any fair minded citizen.

This not a small matter. Most Americans who don’t have accountants specializing in finding tax loopholes are affected by it. The tax savings is significant, averaging about $1,000 per worker. You would think it is a “no brainer” and would be adopted overwhelmingly.