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The fact that we have deincentivized marriage is a huge issue. Married couples are usually wealthier but everything that used to push people to do that has been roadblocked by govt.
I worked with a bunch of "millennials" at my previous job (the entire social media team). This is anecdotal, but, yeah, a lot of them were worried about having a stable career first before they could commit to marriage.
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I'm confused, in what way has the government deincentivized/roadblocked marriage?
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marriage-penalty.asp
>Few couples base their marriage decisions on the tax consequences that may result.
I'm willing to bet the number of 20-somethings that have "tax considerations" deciding their marital status can be measured in basis points. Furthermore, nothing I see there is a "new penalty", while the numbers have varied over time, those rules look to be exactly the same as they were 20 years ago.
The fact that we have deincentivized marriage is a huge issue. Married couples are usually wealthier but everything that used to push people to do that has been roadblocked by govt.
I'm confused, in what way has the government deincentivized/roadblocked marriage?
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Feel like you are putting the cart before the horse here. It's not like the government gives you a house and 40 acres for getting married.
Two people working together can generate more wealth than one person working alone. It's not a controversial concept.
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Feel like you are putting the cart before the horse here. It's not like the government gives you a house and 40 acres for getting married.
Two people working together can generate more wealth than one person working alone. It's not a controversial concept.
Conversely, you don't need to be married to be in a relationship with two incomes.
The stats tell the story. Young people are the largest part of the workforce[0], but we work for lower wages and have a TINY amount of the wealth in comparison to older generations[1].
The number of my friends who are hamstrung by massive student loan debt is sickening. The US is bleeding my generation dry.
0: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/11/millennials...
1: https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-versus-boomers-w...
The fact that we have deincentivized marriage is a huge issue. Married couples are usually wealthier but everything that used to push people to do that has been roadblocked by govt.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Feel like you are putting the cart before the horse here. It's not like the government gives you a house and 40 acres for getting married.
Two people working together can generate more wealth than one person working alone. It's not a controversial concept.