Because people who use the least civic resources should pay the most?
Tbf children are a super valuable thing to a country.
It’s why governments freak when birth rates get low.
The machine needs bodies to function after all.
They’ll go so far as to do anything except any of the things that make happy, productive people more likely to feel inclined or comfortable having children.
Parental leave so people can be there when their child is born? Affordable or accessible daycare? A world that accommodates any workplace flexibility? Basic affordable healthcare? A world with some degree of optimism for the state they’re bringing their children into?
Nah, a once a year tax rebate covering a month or two of daycare should be more than enough.
Considering that parents get a Child Tax Credit ($2,000 per child I think?) and I pay property taxes to fund public schools (I don’t mind) I’d say I’m already being taxed in order to subsidize other people’s children
I have no problem paying to subsidize children (regardless of who their parents are, children aren’t property), because I care about the future of this country and those children will run this country one day. I just don’t want the law written to punish me for not having kids, especially not when they’re talking about taking my voting rights away over it.
Give parents a bigger tax credit. Increase taxes for schools. Throw as much money at the children as you want, I won’t complain, I’ll keep paying my share and will celebrate a society that actually prioritizes outcomes for all children, instead of just children of wealthy parents.
Jesus. Republicans will tax anything and anyone except rich people and rich people accessories.
Technically, we already do pay more in taxes because we don’t get to claim dependents or receive any child tax credits.
If those temporarily embarrassed millionaires could read, they’d be really upset
This is literally already the case. Parents get tax deductions.
How about since he views parents as having more of a stake in americas future, they can pay extra taxes. Why the fuck would anybody pay more taxes for less representation, not that we have much anyway for what we already do pay.