Posted on 02/23/2013 8:11:42 PM PST by ExxonPatrolUs
Suze Orman appears on CNN to discuss the unfair FINANCIAL burden that DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) has on gay married couples.
What most people don't realize is that despite 9 states and the District of Columbia legalizing same-sex marriage..... the Federal Government has not legalized same-sex marriage. In fact, they have a federal law specifically dedicated NOT to recognize same-sex couples at the federal level (DOMA).
Suze explains the challenges that married same-sex couples experience due to their marriages not being recognized. These include:
1) Adding a same-sex spouse to a health insurance policy. -- income taxes will need to be paid on that imputed benefit. (at an average cost of $5,000 - $9,000 / year in taxes)
2) Estate Taxes - same-sex married couples will lose over 50% of their estate to estate taxes. Compare this to a straight married couple who would not owe 1 penny in estate tax if a spouse were to die.
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Her numbers aren’t wrong.
They’re being used to advance an Equal Protections/it just isn’t fair argument in support of recognizing gay marriage at the Federal level.
No idea, I didn't look at them. I don't take financial advise from Suze Orman any more than I consult a Ouija board. You didn't ask, but her spouse is wrong.
Who cares -she argues premised upon the leftist 'inequality' meme.
How dare the perverts be less privileged -it is quite unfair that society does not recognize monetarily that all orifices are of equal benefit to society!
As lord kenya marxist manboy would say -it matters not who you love e.g. it matters not how perverted and disordered you are in your choices for sexual gratification.
Oh the humanity -look at the numbers says the morally devoid libertarian!
ROTFLMAO!!!!!
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