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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 18 2006, 09:09 AM (499 Views) | |
| Steve Miller | Dec 18 2006, 07:46 PM Post #26 |
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Bull-Carp
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But I was just told that there is a "marriage penalty". How is that promotion of marriage? |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 18 2006, 08:07 PM Post #27 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Go post some more of your racist humor Miller.. jeez.. how inconsistent can you get? The only thing that is inequitable here is the marriage penalty. Kenny's tax situation is the same as any other unmarried couple. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 18 2006, 08:09 PM Post #28 |
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I think the bottom line is...what is the point of tax and insurance benefits? Let's start there. |
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| Steve Miller | Dec 18 2006, 08:13 PM Post #29 |
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Bull-Carp
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The difference is that Kenny is not allowed to get married, penalty or no. |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 18 2006, 08:14 PM Post #30 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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That has nothing to do with the tax code, and I have already come out many times in favor of gay marriage or civil union. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Daniel\ | Dec 19 2006, 02:45 AM Post #31 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Hawaii has 0 laws that California has requiring (or even allowing) domestic partner health insurance. It does not exist here. Go to work, work as hard as everyone else, pay your taxes, pay more for YOUR health insurance BECAUSE you are not married. I do not know why you think you are being discriminated against (sarcasm). |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 19 2006, 06:56 AM Post #32 |
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Daniel, I dont think it's discrimination (in the negative sense) to pay more for health insurance because you aren't married. I think that's just the application of the rules and criteria. However, if one does argue discrimination, then it would have to be applied to the definition of marriage, but not to the rules of a company/insurance policy. It's like if you went to a soda machine and you pressed the Coke button, but out came a Sprite. Would you be mad at the button or even the machine? Or would you be mad at the person who stocked the machine incorrectly? Just another horrible 89th Analogy(tm) So like I've been saying...what is the point of giving health benefits and tax breaks to families? We should start there. I would think it's generally to encourage not only a family sticking together, but also to help them grow financially. |
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| kenny | Dec 19 2006, 09:28 AM Post #33 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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This is Federal. IRS rules. I have not yet looked into whether health benefits for domestic partners (AND THE MUDDER-FARKING EMPLOYEE TOO) are considered taxable by my state. BTW, today I told my doctor about this. He said, "The federal government doesn't like people who aren't straight. This is their way of getting back at you. They used to not like blacks, then women. Give it time." |
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| kenny | Dec 19 2006, 09:47 AM Post #34 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I may call the ACLU on this one. I think it is a slam dunk case of discrimination. They'll probably say, "You can't sue the government, or write a letter to your Senator" or something. |
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