Friday, August 16, 2013

Military benefits for same-sex spouses: ‘Nobody estimated the cost’

Military benefits for same-sex spouses: ‘Nobody estimated the cost’: A conservative military watchdog is blasting the Pentagon for a recent decision to grant benefits to the same-sex spouses of military service members, saying it’s going to end up costing the taxpayers an enormous amount of money.

The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it will make healthcare, housing, and other benefits available to same-sex spouses of military members by September 3. The Pentagon it reached the decision after consulting with the Justice Department following the Supreme Court's ruling in June on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

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