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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - THINKING WAY OUTSIDE THE BOX

March 23, 2004

The Salt Lake Tribune recently had an article discussing the implications of the same-sex marriage debate on a persistent, if illegal, Utah phenomenon - polygamy. The debate is probably moot - simply requiring "plural marriages" to comply with the bewildering consolidated return rules would make anyone content with only one spouse.

The article ends with a rather jarring statement, not attributed to anyone and not set off by quotation marks:

   

   The ripple effect of polygamy could reach outside 
   the home to tourism, one of the top industries in 
   the state, by attracting visitors to polygamous 
   communities. 

It's not clear how this is supposed to work, but it at least has the merit of requiring minimal government investment. A plural marriage theme park, perhaps? And if they add slot machines...

Thanks to BenefitsBlog for the pointer.

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