The government should get out of the marriage licensing business, especially if the benefits associated with that license discriminate against Singles and other groups. But most "single women" will still want some sort of "protection" against "dishonest men." Marriage is primarily a civil matter, since it really is a "financial contract" between the 2 individual spouses - that promises financial support during and after the marriage partnership. But the Government has created so many "financial incentives to married couples" that it has thrust itself into a situation, that did not require government intervention when the Roman Catholic Empire ruled Europe. There are many tribal cultures that don't require "marriage or monogamy" if the tribe or groups of women help raise the children.
The "procreation activists" can utilize "Common Law marriage" rules to regulate those couples who produce biological children, and assign parental rules and financial obligations.
All that just to say you hate the gay?
Besides, why shouldn't the children be taken care of after their parents die, instead of being taxed into poverty.
Assuming your parents had you at a normal age 20-30s and they live a normal lifespan you should be in your 30s-60s when your parents kick the bucket. You mean if you inherit $1 million tax free at 60 you will be living in "poverty"? Dude, how bad are you with money?
Remember, spousal inheritance is "TAX FREE" - that is saving potentially "hundreds of thousands of dollars"
That's because usual when a spouse dies the other spouse is elderly and either not working or at the end of their career. It's also because it is expected that the spouse will die in a few years so the government is going to get their money anyway pretty soon. No need to harass grandma.
Well, if you follow the NFL, most owners are unable to pass the ownership onto their children because of the high inheritance tax.
Yes, NFL team owners... the real oppressed minority. Gotta be honest with you I have never thought about the plight of NFL team owners. I can honestly say I don't give a ph-ck about them.
We want to give "marriage benefits" to SS couples. But we should also give "benefits" to Singles who are being punished for being widowed, divorced, or having children out of wedlock.
WTF?! Your problem is you are falling for all this Republican word play. Like the "x% of people don't pay taxes" BS. Look whether you want to call it sales tax, FCC fees, gas tax, income tax, payroll tax, etc just about every adult pays taxes. Fine you want to look at one particular quirk of the tax code. That's cool. But don't pretend there are not other breaks and money transferances given to the single people you listed. If you are a widow of someone who worked you and your children will get a check from the government. I helped a widow do her taxes after her husband died and her financial situation improved dramatically once she was no longer married and became a single mother doing it on her own. Really, milhouse24, please stop using widows and orphans as pawns in your "I hate the gay" campaign. It is really unbecoming.
