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Originally Posted by Charlatan
As for government subsidy... since when does the government subsidize marriage?
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In the United States, our tax system is set up so that married couples receive a tax break--though this is tenuous at best because of the fact that the way the IRS calculates taxes is archaic. Women are routinely penalized for working--the system is sexist. So if you're a man making good money, and your wife doesn't work or doesn't make much, you essentially get a tax break. At least that's how I understand it--though it may have changed recently, as Bush has admittedly tweaked with the tax system.