In a message dated 9/26/2009 5:56:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
There should be no benefit for ANY marriage or domestic partnership. The government doesn't need to be in the business of subsidizing familys with or without reproductive capacity. Subsidize the children directly. Scott You could take this further and say that marriage breaks are discriminatory to single people because they are, in actuality. After all, single people don't get deductions for children unless they file as head of household. Single people don't require the building and maintenance of schools, unless they also have children... However, the REASON for marriage breaks is clear; married people usually have lots of family expenses, there has traditionally been only one bread winner (although that is rare these days - such is the cost of everything), so married people had little money with which to pay taxes; they hhave had more mouths to feed. There is no fairness in the present tax system, but if we must tax some people heavier, it is more reasonable, not equitable, but reasonable to tax those who can most easily afford it, as those wealthy people are harmed the least by paying taxes. Many wealthy people complain, but not due to inequality in taxation; it is GREED that fuels their fire! Greed makes people crazy, and poverty brings anger and depression. If you can find yourself somewhere in the middle, you may also find happiness.
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