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White House punts on extending further benefits to gay couples

If there’s new consideration to extend Social Security and veterans spousal benefits to same-sex couples in states without marriage equality, it doesn’t appear to be happening in the White House. In a response to question Friday from the Washington Blade, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest deferred to the Justice Department on whether the administration is rethinking its position to withhold those benefits in the wake of newly filed litigation and claims from LGBT advocates they could be extended at this time…Read More

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