I guess it's not "empathy" when you're empathetic to business over people

[ck4829]

Are they still using that talking point?

Anyway, Michael Steele is now saying that gay marriage is bad because it will cost businesses money because they have to give out more benefits.
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/05/16/from-the-gop-convention-expand-or-die-says-rnc-chairman-michael-steele/?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Following that logic, wouldn't we be saving more money if we ended marriage benefits for everyone?

[area51]

1. Following that logic ...

... we should decouple healthcare from a job, so that no one has to live in fear or stay employed just for medical bennies.

273 people will die today due to lack of healthcare in the U.S.

FAQs on single-payer healthcare

[centristgrandpa]

2. will there be change?

That's why I am so perplex at Mr. Obama's decision about "single payer" health care system.

[Aragorn]

3. right on target

A lot of people claim they are separated, divorced, etc in order to GET or KEEP benefits like Medicaid. I don't blame them. But it makes your point, too. This is nuts.