[tangerine]

It's pretty easy to figure out the cost. Assume homosexuals are 2-3% of the population.
Cut that in half because it takes 2 to marry. Cut that in half (at least) again because
no more of the homosexual group wants to get married or will be married than the hetrosexuals amongst us.

So what do you have - maybe 1/2 of 1% of the population as an increase. Thus a 1/2 of 1% (.005) increase in the cost at maximum.

[jwalsh07]

Think again, if civil unions and homosexual "marriage" are not stooped at the door, I'll be marrying the person of my choice to pass on my SS survivors benefits to when I check out. And if you think I'll be alone you better think again.