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That's exactly the point though. If they can't afford to have children, then they shouldn't. I see it as a tool of accountability, not as a punitive measure.
I can't afford to buy a house (really) so I wisely did not fall for the sub-prime lures. As a result, I am financially stable and not looking at a foreclosure. If
I can't afford something, then I don't buy it. The problem with our memememe society is that everyone feels entitled and are financially irresponsible. I sacrificed and deferred gratification to be successful.
So since I can't afford to have kids, I won't. But I think many people don't think things through and then start having kids and then we have to pick up the tab. The situation the deteriorates.
I don't think taxing food is such a great idea but we already do here in California. Water is also privatized I believe. It is absolutely crazy here. My water bill is twice as much as all my other bills combined. And I don't even use much water (it's socialized privatized monopolized water). Anyways, I don't think it's relevant to a child tax though.
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