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You can’t even pay people to have more kids
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I assure you you can. The payment would have to cover all of the child's needs plus a bit more but you definitely can.
Yes, and the total payment would have to be substantial. The cost of raising a child from infancy to age 18 (not including university, obviously) in Canada is $320,000.
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/making-it/how-much-does-it-cost-to-raise-a-child-in-canada/
Yep, it sounds weird but some politicians are floating the idea. It will never pass, but it's the thought that counts(?). Of all people, Trump wanted to give a family 5k per child. So the idea exists in the us with some strong political people. ( because of lemmygrad I am saying this I don't like Trump I am only using his statement to show how much the belief exists)
$5K one-time payment? No way!
$5K per month? Sign me up.
Florida is giving $8k per year for private school costs, and apparently homeschool can count. As against that idea as I am, I do think that could have a positive impact on population growth.
I could definitely see someone fantasizing having 4-5 kids then "retiring" to homeschool them. For $8k per year each kid.
Indiana gives $6k, but even though my daughter is in online school, she doesn't get it because it's a state program (except it's run by Pearson). If she was in another online program, she'd get the $6k. Granted, we don't have to pay tuition, so we don't need the $6k, but it seems unfair to me.
Don't live in fear of or apologize to the lemmygrad assholes, speak your piece.