squidpants

so the other day, some DC officials said that gay couples may be able to file joint tax returns in DC. Today, Sam Brownback, a senator from Kansas, warned DC that its budget may be affected if this goes through. This is ridiculous for so many reasons: first off, the last time I checked, DC is not part of Kansas, so why does this guy think he can tell DC what to do? Secondly, I really think it's only fair that gay couples get all the rights that straight ones do. Thirdly, isn't this a states' rights (or territory rights) issue, anyway? Shouldn't Republicans support DC's right to make its own decisions, rather than trying to overrule them? And how does a moral issue entitle you to cut the budget of some other place? It makes me mad.

Here's the Post article on the warning from Brownback.

And here's where you can email the esteemed Senator. Or if you'd rather write a letter or call, which I hear they pay more attention to.