The Marriage Penalty
From the Columbus Dispatch : People with developmental or intellectual disabilities often face the prospect of losing a portion of their disability benefits if they marry. Sherri and Bill Adams finally were able to wed this month after a years-long fight, and they�re pushing for a law to help others. ... But the so-called marriage penalty remains an obstacle for many couples in the United States. The new Mr. and Mrs. Adams, who took their fight to marry public with an online petition drive in 2016 , vow to keep pushing for what they and others see as a matter of civil rights. �Although we found a loophole in our situation, we will not give up,� Bill said. �There are a lot of couples who are still unable to get married, and that is still not right.� The disability community�s long-running battle for change gained support last year with bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress to protect the federal benefits of people with intellectual or developme...