In the article A Statement of Principles from MarriageMovement.org the authors are precise and direct in their defense of the institution of marriage. They cite numerous studies and researched findings showing the cause and effect of crumbled families and households. From a holistic view the authors’ explanation of taxpayer and social economic factors can be summed up quite simply. A household which depends on a single parent to not only be the sole breadwinner for the family but also the primary caretaker is statistically much more likely to fall at or below the poverty line than a household which can boast a stable married couple at the helm. “Changes to family structure explain 97 percent of black and 99 percent of white families’ poverty spells.” (pg. 9) As a result of less than substantial income, these single parent households struggle to create and foster a home in which children are afforded the same basic opportunities as those who are fortunate enough to be sustained by two married parents. It follows then that these children are more prone to burdensome activities which in some cases directly harm societies, for example, “Boys raised outside of intact marriages are two to three times more likely to commit a crime leading to incarceration by the time they are in their early thirties.” (pg. 9) As such, statistics and research show a higher rate of public costs needed to subsidized and correct many of the problems created by a financially burdened family. Continuing, there is no question that it is a social justice to support those in need, especially the young, so it would be improper to propose that all taxpayer funding be written as unnecessary or wasteful. However, the article notes many economic conditions created by households without stable parents. “Divorced and unwed childbearing create substantial public costs, paid by taxpayers. Higher rates