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Why does Micah Clark [Jan. 7 Viewpoint] blow the subject up into one of these all-inclusive ideological tornados? The question really is, why can’t a same-sex couple that has been together 10, 20, 30 years or more be denied the financial rights of marriage? We are talking about sharing your Social Security benefits and being able to die and giving your spouse your estate without taxation.
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Steve Pettinga
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