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statement to explain what a “yes” vote
on the constitutional amendment would
mean. She said in part, “Whether any
particular type of domestic relationship,
partnership or agreement between
unmarried persons would be prohibited by
this amendment would be left to further
legislative or judicial determination.”
It’s possible that passage of the
amendment will result in legal challenges
to domestic partner benefits, health care
benefits, pensions, hospital visitation
and medical decision-making for all
unmarried couples – gay or straight –
as has occurred in other states.
Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment
on same-sex marriage goes far beyond
banning same-sex marriage. The truth is
that same-sex marriage is already illegal
in Wisconsin and will remain so even if
the constitutional amendment is rejected
by voters in November. Legalizing gay
marriage is not the issue. Opposing
passage of statewide legislation which
negatively impacts the ability to recruit
and train skilled employees who will help
grow our economy is the issue, especially
in today’s global economy. ◆
Talk about a
return-on-investment.
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that investing in the community yields positive
returns. That’s why we sponsor and volunteer at Youth
Resource Centers, a local network of after-school tutoring
programs. For CUNA Mutual and credit unions, lending a
hand to middle school kids provides the greatest returns.
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