It Seems Bill Nye is considering adopting something like China's 'Child Allowance' policy, limiting families to having only a certain number of children before punishing them for it...
"Comedian Bill Nye suggested that saving the world from climate change might entail punishing people in developed countries for having too many children."
-- 'Comedian'?! I thought he was the 'Science guy'. 'Comedian' - that explains a lot.
It seems Nye has stepped into a Liberal contradiction: On one hand Liberals believe the government should monetarily REWARD single-mothers for every child they conceive while, at least according to Nye, considering the possibility of financially PUNISHING people for having more than a certain allotted / allowed number of children.
I wonder which of their arguments will / would win out or what argument they could come up with to attempt to stick with BOTH.
Bill Nye: Should Parents Be Penalized For Having ‘Extra Kids?’
(*Of course Nye is speaking fro himself on this issue, one that many, like China, have considered and even adopted.)
How are single mothers being rewarded for every child ?
My question: why should parents be given tax credit for every kid ?
Don't have any children do you?
Nope . Hey, I'm not against the tax break . But righties are all about tax fairness and personal responsibility.
What's so fair about people who decide to have kids , then get a tax break , and get all sorts of taxpayer funded benefits (primarily schools) ?
""Nope . Hey, I'm not against the tax break . But righties are all about tax fairness and personal responsibility."
Yes personal responsibility, if you have children they are your personal responsibility, you should provide for them and not expect other people to provide for them from welfare.
If you cannot afford to financially support your own children then you should be forced to not have children.
"What's so fair about people who decide to have kids , then get a tax break , and get all sorts of taxpayer funded benefits (primarily schools) ?"
Because those children from socially and economically productive parents will grow up to be future taxpayers, which is why they are worth investing in before they're even born and also why couples should be offered all sorts of incentives to have as many children as possible.