Just a note...Having been through the Amendment 2 issue out here I just wanted to make a comment.

In the most recent past one political party has used this issue as a wedge..in fact the press now calls them wedge issues. Out here the proponents of Amendment 2 used the slogan No Special Rights. Some people not familar with Domestic Partner Healthcare benefits might not know they are taxed as an added benefit. The value of the healthcare premiums are added to the employees wages or salary. However, these added payments do not count into the Social Security or Pension final 5 years average salary.