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Digest this (even the booklet is confusing) "By specifying that marriage between individuals of the same sex is not valid or recognized,

Posted by CrankYanker Nov 4 '08, 13:14

this measure could result in revenue loss, mainly from sales taxes, to state and local governments. Over the next few years, this loss could potentially total in the several tens of millions of dollars. Over the long run, this measure would likely have little fiscal impact on state and local goverments. ?????

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tens of millions of dollars over a few years statewide is almost nothing in a state as big as california -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 13:24
Write "show your math" on it and post it back to them. -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 13:19 1
- heh, I like this. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:21
when people get married, they spend a lot of money on stuff, which gets taxed. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 13:16 3
- Especially gays. They're spendy -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:17
- exactly. It's the last sentence that I don't get. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:17 1
  - Assuming CA. Several tens of millions is not big compared the overall budgets and economy of the state. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:19

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Digest this (even the booklet is confusing) "By specifying that marriage between individuals of the same sex is not valid or recognized,

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