Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Another Billion Dollar Boondoggle

So, the Bush administration wants to spend $1.5 billion dollars to promote marriage, according to this NYT article. This is a not a promotion of marriage, it is a fatuous proposal to garner votes from the conservative base.  Try as they might, such as by stating that the proposal is especially geared to promote marriage among "low-income couples," a mere feel good statement, the fact remains that the government has no business in the field of matrimony.

What is even more disturbing, to me, is this statement from the article.

"The proposal is the type of relatively inexpensive but politically potent initiative that appeals to White House officials at a time when they are squeezed by growing federal budget deficits."

Relatively inexpensive?  What blather.  Why should coins be taken from my pocket, or your pocket, for such whimsy?  Why would any single person, bachelor, married couple, widow or widower want to pay for this?  Why should we pay for this?

Posted by John Venlet on 01/14 at 08:50 AM
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