In fact, when patriots march to DC to defend traditional, one-man, one-woman marriage, they should hold up signs referring to Section 2 of 14A and Minor v. Happerset imho.
When elderly people on Social Security come to the march they should hold up signs saying. “Index the SS tax deduction”, or “30 YEAR OLD SS TAX RATE IS NOT FAIR.” This is because 30 years ago in 1983 (Reagan Admin.), Republicans and Democrats decided to tax SS income for the first time. A complex formula was devised to determine how much income triggered SS taxation. It included a $25,000 deduction for a single person, and a $32 deduction for a married couple. That figure HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED for 30 years. If adjusted for inflation the figure would NOW be around $58,000 and $74,000. With a $74,000 figure I, a widow, could afford to marry the fine man I have met since my husband died 7 years ago. At 32,000 we simply cannot afford to do so.
Please help spread this information. Perhaps Congress will adjust for inflation and thousands of retired couples could afford to get married.