"It 's not a loophole if the gay partner has no legal standing . As far as the employer is concerned , the partner is a non-issue . Now , if you could prove that an employer did n't hire you because YOU were gay , that 'd be a whole different ballgame ."
"Well earlier you seemed interested in the idea that a loophole might exist that allowed people to avoid taxes . In this case I was only suggesting that a loophole could exist which allows companies to save money by hiring gay people instead of straight people in order to cut health insurance costs . As I said , it is n't really a strong argument , but maybe an interesting one ."
"It 's not a loophole"
"I was only suggesting that a loophole could exist"