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In reply to the discussion: Abbott says state employees may withhold benefits from same sex couples [View all]brett_jv
(1,245 posts)41. Right ... and then it's mostly poor people who will suffer ...
Hey, win/win for the assholes, right?
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Abbott says state employees may withhold benefits from same sex couples [View all]
alp227
Jun 2015
OP
It will be challenged in court I imagine and frankly, any state that does that I hope goes bankrupt.
roguevalley
Jun 2015
#37
True but it is what it is and now the state pay for it and do mean pay $$ for it
cstanleytech
Jun 2015
#4
I am getting real sick of people feeling their religious beliefs give them more rights
Angry Dragon
Jun 2015
#6
What a vindictive weasel...another unconstitutional act to pander to the religious nutcase base, but the hate is hitting
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#12
So can an employer decide to only give benefits to same sex couples but not opposite sex?
drm604
Jun 2015
#25
Yup. He's instructing state employees to violate the 1st Am Separation of Church and State. nt
SunSeeker
Jun 2015
#36