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Governor Schwarzenegger welcomes marriage moola

“You know, I’m wishing everyone good luck with their marriages and I hope that California’s economy is booming because everyone is going to come here and get married.”

California’s Gov. Schwarzenegger said to be joking in San Francisco about the State Supreme Court’s recent approval of same-sex marriages. A spokesperson for the governor followed up saying no actual study has been made on the impact gay marriage might have on the economy. (Miami Herald)

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