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No, marriage is fine. The question to ask is why should couples get tax benefits just by being a couple? The state wishes to have a stable or growing population
by henrikschroder 16y ago
No, marriage is fine. The question to ask is why should couples get tax benefits just by being a couple? The state wishes to have a stable or growing population, but marriage is no longer a prerequisite for that, nor is it a "booster".
So why should unmarried couples pay more taxes than married couples? Why should singles?
- grandalf 16y agoIn some cases married couples pay more in taxes! The actual effect is to tax the lower earner more highly, which (if the two have separate accounts) puts more power in the hands of the higher earner (traditionally this was usually the man). I agree that one's marital status should not impact anything relating to government services, including taxes.