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William769

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:03 PM Nov 2012

Hey conservatives, still want to talk about stimulating the economy & Job creation?


PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A national think tank says new gay marriage laws in Maine, Maryland and Washington will generate at least $166 million in wedding spending in the next three years.


The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law estimates that nearly 18,000 same-sex couples in the three states will exchange vows in the first three years after the new laws are in effect.


Wedding-related spending for in-state couples is expected be about $16 million in Maine, $63 million in Maryland and $89 million in Washington. The estimates do not include out-of-state same-sex couples that travel to those states to marry.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/2012/11/12/gay-marriage-laws-generate-spending/sJ5eExpKyNvGbC9BdiNOkL/story.html
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Hey conservatives, still want to talk about stimulating the economy & Job creation? (Original Post) William769 Nov 2012 OP
The first step is for them to get out of the way. santamargarita Nov 2012 #1
Exactly right. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2
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