[chopperjc]

The study had nothing to do with gay marriage. I get your point a certain percentage of people cheat on taxes and lie for benefits. You seem to imply that theses percentages will be higher for gay couples. That is what I thought we were talking about.

[riverdawg]

RedBadger said that there will be many more “fake” marriages (among newly “married” homosexuals) just for the income-tax benefits. I cited the Tax Foundation study which states that, for most middle-class taxpayers, there is a marriage penalty, not a marriage subsidy, embedded in the federal tax code. So, the tax code by itself is not an inducement for any couple (regardless of sexual orientation or degree of commitment) to marry.

The main reason for “fake” marriages among heterosexuals now is employer-provided family health benefits, and I assume this will carry over to homosexuals in states where they can legally “marry”.