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Obama expands government benefits for gay couples
WSBTV.COM ^ | 20 JUNE 2014 | JOSH LEDERMAN - AP

Posted on 06/20/2014 4:51:52 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

WASHINGTON — A year after the Supreme Court struck down a law barring federal recognition of gay marriages, the Obama administration granted an array of new benefits Friday to same-sex couples, including those who live in states where gay marriage is against the law.

The new measures range from Social Security and veterans benefits to work leave for caring for sick spouses. They are part of President Barack Obama's efforts to expand whatever protections he can offer to gays and lesbians even though more than half of the states don't recognize gay marriage. That effort has been confounded by laws that say some benefits should be conferred only to couples whose marriages are recognized by the states where they live, rather than the states where they were married.

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1 posted on 06/20/2014 4:51:52 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Dear God, have mercy on us.


2 posted on 06/20/2014 4:52:51 PM PDT by knarf (brooklyn bridge)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

In all fairness, Barry has been taking a lot of money from the homosexuals for his “fundraisers”. This is just the Kenyan’s way of “giving back” to the “openly gay” homosexual “community” and bath houses.


3 posted on 06/20/2014 4:54:11 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Good luck enforcing those executive orders in Indiana.
Ain’t gonna happen.


4 posted on 06/20/2014 4:54:36 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Tyranny. And Boehner does nothing.


5 posted on 06/20/2014 4:56:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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6 posted on 06/20/2014 4:56:45 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: tumblindice

So if I live with my girlfriend, she gets nothing.

If I live with my boyfriend he gets all kinds of government benefits.

Now I understand.


7 posted on 06/20/2014 4:57:40 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Obama: pro-sodomy.


8 posted on 06/20/2014 4:57:45 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Shoveling out taxpayer money wherever he can...

Never mind the consequences... He enjoys being Santa Claus at others expense and congress does nothing...


9 posted on 06/20/2014 5:00:01 PM PDT by DB
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

would barry be doing this if gays stricktly voted gop/conservative and hated rats?


10 posted on 06/20/2014 5:10:49 PM PDT by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Better enjoy it while you can odumbo because the real God will have his way with you. I hope you enjoy hell.


11 posted on 06/20/2014 5:24:05 PM PDT by taillightchaser (American media--public enemy #1)
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To: knarf
Dear God, have mercy on us.

They say Hell burns a little hotter these days. These a$$ hats will find out.

12 posted on 06/20/2014 5:28:17 PM PDT by Mark17 (Rudyard Kipling: Liberals be wary, when the SHTF, The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon will clobber you)
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How many more “benefits” can we bestow on these people short of giving them titles of nobility and crowns to wear on their heads?


13 posted on 06/20/2014 5:30:48 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

who would ever thought we would see the day when a president loves people who act like Richard Simmons.


14 posted on 06/20/2014 6:02:52 PM PDT by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Queers getting birth control and free abortions now?


15 posted on 06/20/2014 6:11:37 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Surgeon General Warning: Operation of Government Motors vehicles may be hazardous to your health)
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bttt


16 posted on 06/20/2014 6:21:20 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; ...

Active Duty/Retiree ping.


17 posted on 06/20/2014 10:49:48 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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