now isn't whether or not same sex marriage is a good or bad idea. it's whether or not citizens have constitutional authority to pass laws about what marriage is. >> let's get a question from someone else in the audience. this is simon becker. interesting question. it's on the same theme. actually it cuts to what suze was about to get to, which is the economic reality never mind anything else, about this debate. >> hi, suze. i was wondering what the economic benefits are for children who are being raised by gay parents who can get married. >> yeah. there's tremendous economic benefits and i'll get to that in one second. piers, there is also tremendous economic disadvantages to not being able to be married, which is why i said i don't think this gentleman really understands it. while it is true that every state can say you can legally get married, it means nothing on the federal level. that means what? that means we don't get to partake in estate tax. we each have to pay estate tax no matter what. it means here i am and i'm