Nothing like a $5k bonus for accepting a half million liability (at least).
I have a modest proposal that might take care of that liability
Yeah, the worst part is it’ll just incentivize idiots to breed.
Those are the ones they want
They love the poorly educated.
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.
I’m not sure what this comment is responding to.
I was just posting rough numbers to agree with you, but think the figures cited in the article are extremely conservative.
that number needs 2 more zeros
This does not even cover the costs for the birth in hospital.
Whites only no doubt
$3,000 for everyone else. Call it a compromise.
Oof, American history joke.
A 60% compromise!
The “three-thousand dollars out of five-thousand dollars” compromise.
They would if they could.
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.
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.
Yeesh I’m fucked.
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.
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.
Economically, birth rates need to go up.
But environmentally, it’s not a good picture.
It’s good because raising a child only costs five grand, as we’re all aware.
I doubt that even covers the cost of drugs for giving birth.
lol. Like making a rent payment solely from the change found in your couch cushions.
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 didn’t think of that. Good point.
Still, it might be worth considering if you’re (A) an idiot, and (B) keep getting turned down by those picky would-be parents who insist that you don’t smoke or drink while pregnant.
Carrying a fetus to term is extremely hard on the body, not to mention birth.
I’m aware. Nowhere did I say it wasn’t.
Only that if you were going to give birth for money, this is a pathetic amount to do it for.
Easy, friend. I’m agreeing with you.
