Shad
Active Member
Always get a chuckle from the ol' tax credit argument about too many children. Anyone who's ever had children knows they cost a whole shitload (yes, that term is absolutely appropriate in context) more than the couple thousand bucks they give you back come tax time. NOT a wise way to scheme the gubmint.Some people seem to have kids just to have more tax credits, I suggest another idea. Do just the opposite. Raise your taxes for every child you have. Have all the children you want but take the responsibility for them and their impact on the planet. Overcrowded schools? Pay up. Let's not reward people for having a billion kids.....
Now, you wanna argue there are a lot of folks having too many kids? Yeah, I kind of agree with that. Nobody needs more than 2 or 3 (though I'm sure all are a joy). I think the trouble starts, from a population control perspective, when we start talking about how to make sure accidents stop happening. As long as folks keep a dancin' the Bedtime Bossanova, little bundles of joy will keep finding their way into unsuspecting bellies.