And I guess because some people like them dependent on the government, we should also point out that they strongly discourage people from getting married. Because obviously If you're a single parent and you marry somebody with an average income, you could lose $25,000 a year in benefits. So I guess I'll ask you guys, that's not exactly the topic, but since it was brought up, is there a strong marriage penalty in society that causes people to perhaps not want to be married and lose all their federal benefits? (00:17–00:34)
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Asserts that marrying someone with an average income can result in a significant loss of benefits for single parents.
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