In news that appears to be consistent with today's political climate, Elizabeth Warren has just announced that amid ongoing discussions about the potential of reparations for the descendants of slaves, she's made the decision to reintroduce a bill that would grant $57 million in tax refunds to married LGBTQ couples. 

The Refund Equality Act, which was originally introduced in 2017, would allow LGBTQ couples who were married prior to 2013 to amend tax returns from the time that they were married, as prior to that year they were required to file their federal taxes as individuals in the 10 states that had legalized same-sex marriage.

Following the Supreme Court's decision in 2013, married same-sex couples from those 10 states were permitted to change their previous tax returns from individual to joint, though while the tax return amendments were only permitted for the previous three years, The Refund Equality Act would remove those time limits and allow them to be eligible for a reported $57 million. 

In a statement regarding the reintroduction of the bill, Warren said, "The federal government forced legally married same-sex couples in Massachusetts to file as individuals and pay more in taxes for almost a decade. It is only right that we change this tax code to make it fairer for all."

Meanwhile, it should be noted that Warren had gone on the record back in March to call for a "full-blown conversation about reparations," adding that it was time to "do what's right and begin to heal" as she became the first 2020 presidential candidate serving in the Senate to endorse the study of reparation proposals.

Source: DailyMail