I have looked at this matter for years and never understood the reason for the policy in the first place. Congress is mind-boggling. I guess there are some out there who think the institution of marriage has no special importance. Even if there are those people who feel that way, it would be hard not to acknowledge that taxing people simply because they got married is discriminatory, pure and simple, no matter how you feel about marriage. Let's not overlook the importance of marriage and the family to our country's success.
Children do best when they are raised by two happily married parents.
We have some in the liberal establishment who would probably take issue with that as well, but I believe that is the case. The statistics speak for themselves. Study after study indicates that children raised in such families are more successful in school, are less likely to commit crime, do drugs, or bear illegitimate children. They do better in the workplace when they get out of school. They do better and they are more likely to stay married as adults if they have that kind of family unit to learn from.