United States' Ryan Lochte poses with his gold medal for the men's 400-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Updated: Thursday, 02 Aug 2012, 6:12 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 02 Aug 2012, 6:12 PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who win gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics gets a cash award from the U.S. Olympic Committee of tens of thousands of dollars.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida doesn't want them paying taxes on the honorariums.
The Republican lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would exempt medal winners from the taxes, calling the penalty ridiculous. The USOC says a gold medalist gets $25,000, a silver medalist $15,000 and a bronze winner $10,000.
What about NBA stars on the basketball team like the Miami Heat's LeBron James? Rubio's office says that the Olympics are unique, with U.S. athletes volunteering to represent the country, and that success should be celebrated, not taxed.
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