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DC is considering a bill to legalize gay marriage. That is so gay, and expensive.
Gay marriage and divorce is a red herring. Gay marriage and gay divorce is not about “gay,” it’s about money. One of the demands that gay and lesbians have is they are denied the fiscal benefits accorded to straight couples. That’s true. But the answer isn’t to give it to gays. The answer is to take it back from straights and institute a flat tax of 10% that would make this and so many other arguments moot. With a flat tax, all of the deductions would disappear, as would the mountains of paperwork. we could make realistic budgets, and save billions.
If we had a flat tax, we would not need special exemptions for special groups. Marriage would again be a contract between two people. There would be no need for Defense of Marriage act, etc..
So why not do this? Inertia, in the shape of the IRS, the accounting industry, state gov’t revenue collections, and of course, every business that benefits from the current tax policies. But the long version is a simpler and more prosperous economy. Sadly however, the long run is a political orphan with no hope of adoption by this two party corruption.
DC is considering a bill to legalize gay marriage. That is so gay, and expensive.
Gay marriage and divorce is a red herring. Gay marriage and gay divorce is not about “gay,” it’s about money. One of the demands that gay and lesbians have is they are denied the fiscal benefits accorded to straight couples. That’s true. But the answer isn’t to give it to gays. The answer is to take it back from straights and institute a flat tax of 10% that would make this and so many other arguments moot. With a flat tax, all of the deductions would disappear, as would the mountains of paperwork. we could make realistic budgets, and save billions.
If we had a flat tax, we would not need special exemptions for special groups. Marriage would again be a contract between two people. There would be no need for Defense of Marriage act, etc..
So why not do this? Inertia, in the shape of the IRS, the accounting industry, state gov’t revenue collections, and of course, every business that benefits from the current tax policies. But the long version is a simpler and more prosperous economy. Sadly however, the long run is a political orphan with no hope of adoption by this two party corruption.