have to admit I didn't see this one coming. I should have. But I didn't.
Seattle officials now want to pay people to get married to people of the same sex. Seriously.
Seattle officials want to provide a small, monthly payment to employees in same-sex marriages because they will pay higher federal income tax than married heterosexual couples on medical benefits.
Mayor Mike McGinn was poised to introduce legislation Wednesday to make up for the inequality created by the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars federal recognition of gay marriage.
But late Tuesday, the City Attorney's Office advised McGinn that that approach might not be legal...
Mayor Mike McGinn included the money in his 2013 budget recommendation to the council. At a news conference Tuesday morning, he said that providing what he called a "gay allowance for health care" is the right thing to do.
"If the federal government has an unjust law, it's not fair to punish city workers," McGinn said.
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4 comments:
We should be charging the perverts for the extra health care benefits thay will need to pay for their AIDS treatments.
If i have 2 pay extra for smokin cigs they should have 2 pay more for what they smoke
Once the Supreme Court strikes down DOMA this won't be necessary. All marriages will be treated equally.
Are there any marriage counselors that cater to gay marriages?
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