On Countdown, RNC Chairman Steele: 'Gay Marriage Hurts Small Business' - **WTF!?!** 5/18/09

[ProfessorPlum]

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. He should have said, 'Marriage hurts small business" because paying benefits for a spouse costs

just as much for a heterosexual one as a homosexual one.

[JayMusgrove]

2. I guess Steele is against marriage altogether!!!

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[trumad]

10. Uh Sean--- You're not aloud to spam...

So you might want to get rid of your hyperlink.

[Swede Atlanta]

3. Ah yes.... $$$ over basic rights and equality

I love how the GOP places money and profits above the basic rights and equality of all citizens. I wouldn't be as upset it Steele said that marriage in general harms small businesses. But to say that things should stay status quo in order for businesses to not treat gay and lesbian employees the same as heterosexual families because it may cost some money is the height of hypocrisy. But the issue does reveal the need to address health care. We must find a public solution to health care so that American businesses, large and small, can remain competitive to provide jobs to American workers.

[Buzz Clik]

4. Limbaugh and Steele. What a gift.

[undergroundnomore]

5. I'm confused

marriage hurts small business? If not then why does it make a difference if the partners are heterosexual or homosexual. When does the insanity stop?

[HopeHoops]

6. I love how KO always references his facts - BillO just sucks them out of his ass.

:wtf: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Bleacher Creature]

7. I'll tell you what hurts, my brain after trying to follow Steele's logic. (nt)

[sjpub]

8. crazy

[cboy4]

11. Only an idiot -- and Steele is the grand poobah of all idiots --

would not understand that marriage helps business.

:crazy:

[liberal N proud]

12. The right is blessed with so many idiots who have loud mouths.

Ain't it great?

[Wednesdays]

13. K&R

:kick:

[nichomachus]

14. Then, the answer is quite simple

Single-payer universal government-run health insurance -- then there will be no effect on businesses.

This is just one more effect of the insanity of connecting health insurance to your job (or lack of one).

[BigD_95]

15. I dont understand

If two people are together and both working and have Ins. If they get married one business would pick up the new spouse but the other business would save money by losing the spouse.

[reggie the dog]

16. aren't selling flowers

and renting selling suits, tuxes, dresses, not to mention food for the recption things which would be good for small businesses?