Why should single people have to support other people's spouses? [View All]

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It's hard enough to be single in this country. Why should single people, whether gay or straight, have their tax dollars support other people's spouses. It's enough that we have to help support other people's kids (and I'm talking about middle class and up, not those in poverty). Why should two people living together -- a homosexual couple, close platonic friends, even siblings -- not be entitled to share employee health benefits, for example? But two other people can run off to Vegas and have full spousal privileges even if the marriage doesn't last a year? Let's eliminate spousal benefits altogether if we're not going to give everyone access to them. It's economic discrimination pure and simple.