An interesting perspective I hadn’t thought of...right again.
First of all, the agenda for so-called “gay marriage” has nothing to do with taxes.
Secondly, a progressive tax system is never fair. Someone is always paying more than someone else. You, as single people, are not necessarily paying more than married couples. It all depends upon your income and their income, before and after marriage.
You’re complaining about a “tax penalty for singles.” For many years, there was a tax penalty for marriage. Congress attempted to do away with the “marriage penalty”, but there’s still a penalty. For example, if you marry someone who earns a much higher income than you do, you’re still marrying into a higher tax bracket, and marriage will give you an automatic deduction in your pay. The new tax code also has couples at the higher and lower ends paying a “penalty”.
Meanwhile, Congress could reinstate the original “marriage penalty” as early as next year. (I wonder if you’ll complain then about the unfairness of it all?)
For the record, I would go along with a flat tax rate and eliminating the child tax credit IF and ONLY IF (1) everyone pays back any money they received from the government as children and students in public school or college, (2) “free” public education is eliminated, and (3) everyone would agree to do without social security (which my children and their generation will be expected to pay). If you can agree to those demands, then we have a deal. :-)