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In reply to the discussion: Trump administration looking at $5,000 'baby bonus' to incentivize public to have more children [View all]no_hypocrisy
(51,279 posts)2. I just paid my taxes and I don't want any of it to
pay someone to get knocked up.
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Trump administration looking at $5,000 'baby bonus' to incentivize public to have more children [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Wednesday
OP
No, it's around $350,000 to get through age 18; $1 million to get through college.
SunSeeker
Wednesday
#39
That's because during the past 35 years, the real-dollar cost of college has increased by 1,000%.
SunSeeker
Wednesday
#43
People who have not raised a child in the last 10 years have no clue what the costs are.
SunSeeker
Yesterday
#92
It would only increase births for dimwit parents who can't figure out diddlysquat as you say. Not a great set. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Wednesday
#62
Don't you see, that's exactly what they want. More dimwitted stupid repuq voters!
Enter stage left
Wednesday
#67
Without insurance, the average cost in 2023 for a vaginal delivery with no complications was $28,655.
SunSeeker
Wednesday
#41
I realized after I posted that $5K would only cover the prenatal care -- thanks for the fact check
Ponietz
Yesterday
#88
More insulting nonsense from unserious people in charge at a serious moment,..,
Moostache
Wednesday
#6
Here's five grand to help pay for your quater million dollar delivery fee.
twodogsbarking
Wednesday
#10
In THIS country? NOW? Which is rapidly crumbling to dust and no longer has much of a future?
Karasu
Wednesday
#11
In a nation in which prenatal, childbirth, and post-partum care averages $19,000 . . .
Journeyman
Wednesday
#21
Jesus Christ, these have got to the the dumbest people ever to hold elected office in US history.
walkingman
Wednesday
#26
The $5,000 amount is an insult, considering what they're grifting for themselves.
greatauntoftriplets
Yesterday
#99
Wait, I thought they hated it when women got pregnant just to get government benefits.
tanyev
Wednesday
#35
ROFL....have they done math on cost of having kids....ever? Maybe times 100 would cover real cost.
dutch777
Wednesday
#51
How about ensuring that parents don't ruin their careers and pay levels by taking time off
spooky3
Wednesday
#58
Trump looks more like the authoritarian leaders of Russia and China with each passing day.
Martin68
Yesterday
#95
Black or white, America doesn't take care of the children we already have, so why incentive more? nt
Jit423
Yesterday
#97
Over $80,000 in birth costs is what I recall reported years back and 1M to raise a kid to adult, so 5000....
Brainfodder
Yesterday
#105