Why does marriage give you tax benefits and other such things?

2009-10-16 19:03:45

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Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5989|College Park, MD

It seems the main reason why same-sex couples want to be able to be recognized under the government as 'married' is so they can get the same benefits as married couples (e.g. visitation rights, tax breaks etc)

What I want to know is, why do married couples get these benefits in the first place? What does having a "marriage license" change in terms of the dynamics of their relationship? How are they any different after having a Justice of the Peace sign a paper than before?

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2009-10-16 19:12:40

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6440|what

Tax benefits.

2009-10-16 19:15:28

#3

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5872

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
It seems the main reason why same-sex couples want to be able to be recognized under the government as 'married' is so they can get the same benefits as married couples (e.g. visitation rights, tax breaks etc)

What I want to know is, why do married couples get these benefits in the first place? What does having a "marriage license" change in terms of the dynamics of their relationship? How are they any different after having a Justice of the Peace sign a paper than before?

More stable? At least that is the way the government looks at it.

2009-10-16 19:19:21

#4

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6829|Texas - Bigger than France

Because they want people to reproduce. I'm not kidding.

Why do you think they give a dependency deduction for kids?

2009-10-16 19:24:53

#5

Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5884|Vacationland

Well reproduction IS neccessary to the continuation of our race so a few incentives for that won't hurt

2009-10-16 19:28:21

#6

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6750|cuntshitlake

As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage

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2009-10-16 19:32:30

#7

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5989|College Park, MD

Macbeth wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
It seems the main reason why same-sex couples want to be able to be recognized under the government as 'married' is so they can get the same benefits as married couples (e.g. visitation rights, tax breaks etc)

What I want to know is, why do married couples get these benefits in the first place? What does having a "marriage license" change in terms of the dynamics of their relationship? How are they any different after having a Justice of the Peace sign a paper than before?
More stable? At least that is the way the government looks at it.

50% of them fail anyway.

2009-10-16 19:34:31

#8

Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5884|Vacationland

DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage

But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.

2009-10-16 19:54:21

#9

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6994|67.222.138.85

Statistically speaking married couples are a whole different animal to single people. You can't base statistics off of what every single couple is like the day before and the day after they are married.

Same reason your car insurance goes down after marriage.

2009-10-16 20:20:48

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6787|so randum

Narupug wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage
But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.

100% true.

Married people = good kids = good people to take tax off.

Literally, that simple.

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2009-10-16 20:23:14

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5872

FatherTed wrote:
Narupug wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage
But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.
100% true.

Married people = good kids = good people to take tax off.

Literally, that simple.

Obama and have shit load of other people are exceptions to the rule though right?

2009-10-16 20:48:50

#12

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

its an old tax thing - marriage = kids ( future tax payers ) - buying a house - more likely to stay attached to a job

they give you a deductions to invest in you on the long run

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2009-10-16 20:59:10

#13

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6968|Disaster Free Zone

They don't. (At least here)

2009-10-16 21:16:54

#14

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6698|'Murka

SEREMAKER wrote:
its an old tax thing - marriage = kids ( future tax payers ) - buying a house - more likely to stay attached to a job

they give you a deductions to invest in you on the long run

Buying a house = paying property taxes

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2009-10-16 21:19:16

#15

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

FEOS wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
its an old tax thing - marriage = kids ( future tax payers ) - buying a house - more likely to stay attached to a job

they give you a deductions to invest in you on the long run
Buying a house = paying property taxes

damn it to hell ............ are you serious ............. the govt doesn't want you paying taxes

fuck ............. fuck .................... fuck .......... does anybody want a house ........ I got to out of this thing

anybody

2009-10-16 21:21:21

#16

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6698|'Murka

Shocker, I know. Probably should've used /spoiler tags to lessen the blow.

BTW, Santa Claus isn't real either.

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2009-10-16 22:48:00

#17

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6393|eXtreme to the maX

What I want to know is, why do married couples get these benefits in the first place? What does having a "marriage license" change in terms of the dynamics of their relationship? How are they any different after having a Justice of the Peace sign a paper than before?

Basically to encourage people to produce future tax-payers - hence why same-sex couples shouldn't get the tax-breaks.

Also I think its a hangover from the days when the rich used to get married and the poor didn't bother - it helped the rich keep their money.

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2009-10-16 23:01:50

#18

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6968|Disaster Free Zone

Getting married does not guarantee kids, also having kids does not guarantee you're married. Stupid laws imo. Why not give tax breaks to people with kids, like say... the way its done here?

2009-10-17 02:24:02

#19

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6750|cuntshitlake

Narupug wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage
But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.

It's hard for me to think that way but then again I'm not American. My parents Never got married with each other and they've been together for 30 years.

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2009-10-17 02:25:37

#20

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5687

Narupug wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage
But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.

rly? i am at work, but if someone could look up the columbine kids, that crazy azn at VT, and other school shooters and see how many came from "normal" marriages.

2009-10-17 02:27:00

#21

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5687

its simple really. its big business. the govt wants to protect that.

2009-10-17 08:07:17

#22

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

DrunkFace wrote:
Getting married does not guarantee kids, also having kids does not guarantee you're married. Stupid laws imo. Why not give tax breaks to people with kids, like say... the way its done here?

they do ................ been doing it for years

2009-10-17 09:06:10

#23

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5989|College Park, MD

Red Forman wrote:
Narupug wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
As weird as it sounds, reproduction is possible even without marriage
But those kids tend to grow up to have issues...
Kids produced in a married family, hetero or homosexual, are on average much more on the stable side.
rly? i am at work, but if someone could look up the columbine kids, that crazy azn at VT, and other school shooters and see how many came from "normal" marriages.

Klebold and Harris (Columbine) both came from a 'normal' marriage

2009-10-17 09:32:58

#24

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6842

I think it's supposed to encourage/promote creating a family, i.e. generate the taxpayers, producers and consumers of tomorrow. Capitalism heavily relies on steady population growth.

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2009-10-17 09:45:10

#25

El Beardo: steel woolly mammoth; +150|6007|Gulf Coast

Narupug wrote:
Well reproduction IS neccessary to the continuation of our race so a few incentives for that won't hurt

All my married friends tell me sex pretty much stops after marriage.

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