theotherwaldo
Well-known member
Some of our leaders are beginning to ask this question.
It's taken them long enough.
I've been thinking about this little problem for some time.
My conclusion: it's mostly the government's fault.
You see, kids are expensive.
One study that I've run across points out that it costs around half a million dollars to properly raise a single child.
Having more than one child within a short period may reduce the per-unit cost a bit, but not that much.
Also, having children greatly reduces the earning power of the typical modern family by removing one adult wage earner from the work force.
Meanwhile, the government is steadily increasing the tax bite taken from most people's earnings.
It is common for the tax bill and other withholdings to exceed 40% of the gross paycheck.
Between the reduced earning power of the family and the increasing levels of taxation it is no wonder that fewer people are having children.
They're simply too expensive.
So it comes down to a simple choice: do we continue to support an ever-expanding government - or do we support having children?
It's taken them long enough.
I've been thinking about this little problem for some time.
My conclusion: it's mostly the government's fault.
You see, kids are expensive.
One study that I've run across points out that it costs around half a million dollars to properly raise a single child.
Having more than one child within a short period may reduce the per-unit cost a bit, but not that much.
Also, having children greatly reduces the earning power of the typical modern family by removing one adult wage earner from the work force.
Meanwhile, the government is steadily increasing the tax bite taken from most people's earnings.
It is common for the tax bill and other withholdings to exceed 40% of the gross paycheck.
Between the reduced earning power of the family and the increasing levels of taxation it is no wonder that fewer people are having children.
They're simply too expensive.
So it comes down to a simple choice: do we continue to support an ever-expanding government - or do we support having children?