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Originally Posted by jorgelito
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.
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So making it more expensive through taxation is a solution? For what? Unless the tax money would be used for child care, I'm not sure what the purpose would be other than population control that would empower the wealthy and marginalize the poor.
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