So Called "Family Values"

The US Census Bureau in its 2005 American Community Survey has shown that traditional marriage has ceased to be the preferred living arrangement in the majority of US households. It indicated that efforts by President George W. Bush and his allies, who over the past five years have made a concerted effort to shore up traditional marriage and families through tax breaks, special legislation and church-sponsored campaigns is bearing little fruit. The shift, experts said, also raises the question about the future effectiveness of so-called "family value" politics currently played by both Republicans and Democrats.