WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans who win gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics get cash awards from the U.S. Olympic Committee of tens of thousands of dollars.

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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.

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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.