Trump administration could give $5,000 bonus to boost birth rate
Trump administration could give $5,000 bonus to boost birth rate
White House officials are looking at policies to address falling birth rates, the New York Times reported.
It's good because raising a child only costs five grand, as we're all aware.
"im gonna pay you 5 grand to creampie your wife for the economy"
That'll cover the cost of a child for a whole month.
And those that are uneducated or downright stupid will fall for it. Those that aren't, will continue not to because nobody can afford to have kids and they know 5k doesn't do shit.
100%. I think I read over the course of life from 0 to 18 years of age it costs about 100K to raise a kid.
Try $300k these days. Double it if you're in California.
America is cooked if they think this will solve the baby bust. We're gonna turn into Japan and South Korea in 40 years
lol. Like making a rent payment solely from the change found in your couch cushions.
Poland went trough this a decade ago. First they offered a small bonus after birth. This didn't impact the birth rate at all. Next they introduced a monthly allowance per child. This also didn't impact the birth rate at all. Monthly allowance did lower child poverty rates though.
This does not even cover the costs for the birth in hospital.
It won't
Cost of raising a middle-income child in the US to age 18 (excludes college/university) is around $375,000 pre-cost increase due to the amazing economic changes. But hey, $5k sure sounds worth it! /s
How about they just stop cutting college aid and we call it even?
Once again right wing policies don't match up with what their stated goals are. This won't even cover the hospital bill for delivering the kid, let alone what it costs to raise them.
If the right wing actually wanted to raise birth rates, they'd be offering universal healthcare, at least triple the current minimum wage, free preschool, free college/trade school, substantial paid parental leave for both parents, actual sick time/PTO laws.
Not this insult
I am extremely dubious on these figures, given the cost of child care.
The birth rate is going to crater, because no one wants to bring children into a fascist shithole.
Nah, I see this plan not as paying people for kids, but subsidizing the quiverful and other "women are broodmares" sorts at the expense of the whole population. Because that's already his base, and more money means more speech in America.
that number needs 2 more zeros
Economically, birth rates need to go up.
But environmentally, it’s not a good picture.
What’s with the price of $5,000? First it were these checks, and now this…
PR testing how much to buy any slice of goodwill.
I want to say "that's a pathetic amount" but given how many ads I saw offering "cash in hand" for people to refinance their car loan right around Christmas.... I'm not confident Americans will turn this down.
I doubt that even covers the cost of drugs for giving birth.
Do you get the $5,000 bonus even if you immediately put the child up for adoption? For some people, going this route could be more profitable than the pyramid scheme they call their “side hustle”.
Being a surrogate pays a lot more than this pittance.
I'm already raising two young kids, not gonna have another, what are you gonna fucking do for me rape ape?
As a man, im gonna need to become pregnant quick