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发帖数: 2153 | 1 美国的现实是正浪费大量的人力财力和时间在这直人"狗拿耗子"似的同志人权公民权的上. 一正一反,可悲的民主式浪费. | m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 2 http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Badget
A UCLA research study from February 2009 estimated that extending marriage
to same-sex couples in Maine would have a positive impact on the state's
economy and budget. The study found that same-sex weddings and associated
tourism would generate $60 million in additional spending in Maine over
three years, creating 1,000 new jobs.[32] The state would see an increase of
$3.6 million in revenues over the next three years, resulting from
increased sales tax revenues of approximately $3.1 million and new marriage
license fees of $500,000. In calculating the net benefit to the state, the
study approximated that half of Maine's 4,644 same-sex couples, or 2,316
couples, would marry in the first three years that marriage is available to
them. The study also estimated that approximately 15,657 same-sex couples
from other states would come to Maine to marry.[32]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Maine | m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 3 According to the report, same-sex couples and their guests spent some $12 to
$13 million on wedding arrangements and tourism in 2009 when same-sex
marriage was legalized in that state. That’s a hefty boost to the overall
economy of Iowa. The report continues that the economic boost resulting from
same-sex marriages “is likely to have added $850,000 to $930,000 in tax
revenue to state and local coffers” during that same year. That’s a
serious chunk of change.
Moreover, during the same time period, approximately 1,233 out-of-state same
-sex couples also traveled to Iowa to receive a marriage license. Those out-
of-state couples spent roughly an additional $2.2 million on wedding
arrangements in Iowa, which amounts to another $150,000 or so in additional
tax revenue. Wow.
Here’s a novel idea: If heterosexual Iowans want to ban gay marriage,
they should make up the difference in lost revenue and exempt lesbian and
gay couples from having to pay tax increases that result from the lost tax
revenue. That would be true equality. I’m sure it will happen. Right.
When pigs fly, as they say.
http://ctlgbtlaw.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/report-shows-same-sex | m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 4 So how much will this mean for the Empire State? Officially, a report from
the Independent Economic Conference projected that same-sex unions would
generate about $284 million in additional wedding revenue and tourism and
put another $27 million in taxes and license fees into the state’s coffers
over the next three years. Brad Sears, the executive director of the
Williams Institute at UCLA Law School, which has released similar studies
for 15 other states and D.C., estimates a more conservative $225 million of
economic activity, taking into account the state’s 9,000 couples that are
already married.
But these figures are—intentionally—very conservative, using an average
spend of $4,000 per wedding. Given that the average wedding in New York City
costs about $70,000, while national average spend is closer to $30,000,
according to The Knot, the impact is likely to be far, far bigger. Using the
IDC’s estimate of 66,000 couples to marry in the next three years, that
means at least $2 billion will be spent on same-sex weddings. Add in the
amount spent on wedding rings and on gifts from guests, and the total
injected income will average nearly $1 billion a year for the next few years.
Hotels and event spaces will see the largest bonus, as couples usually spend
about half of the wedding budget on the reception venue. Other businesses
seeing some of that cash include photographers and videographers, bands and
DJs, which each get about 15 percent of the total wedding spend, and
florists, which make up about 7 percent. Plus, with an average of 75 guests
per wedding spending around $115 on gifts, another $500 million will be
spent on gifts. And let’s not forget jewelers. The average outlay for an
engagement ring in 2010 was $5,392—if even half of the couples spend that
amount, that’s another $200 million in diamonds in the next three years.
For a full breakdown of which businesses will benefit from the added bucks,
click here.
Another bonus to broadening the right to wedded bliss: jobs. Census figures
estimate there are 42,618 gay couples living in New York. With between 12,
000 and 20,000 in-state couples expected to marry in the next three years,
plus another 40,000 out-of-state couples, the added dollars from tourism are
enough to create and sustain more than 2,000 additional jobs, according to
The Williams Institute.
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