I only had one child because despite the stereotypes made about boomers, a lot of us were told not to have many children due to the population increasing.
Same for this Boomer, and why we stopped at two.
Of course, not all of us followed that advice but I don't care if some of my taxes go or went to help poor children.
Indeed, I care that some of my taxes SHOULD go to help poor children, born to parents not as lucky as me, those who did not benefit from their Grandfather getting promoted in WWI because he did not have to compete against any Black person in the Army for his rank. Who then went through a civilian career and its promotions without having to compete against any hardworking Black person or woman, who then rose to rank of Major in WWII by - as acknowledged by himself in the 1970s - never having to compete against a Black person for either rank or GI Bill benefits.
That set my parents up pretty well, which in turn set me up pretty well. So I can afford to now help the grand kids and great grandkids of those whose position in poverty was the cost of my position in access to success. And I am genuinely happy to contribute to lifting us all up.
If a mother is careless and has more children than she can support, how is that the fault of the children?
Whoa hang on. I object to this part saying the cause is a woman’s carelessness. It is rarely the woman’s carelessness that leads to this.
Though either way - not the kids’ fault, and they should not be sentenced to punishment of poverty for it when the rest of us are throwing out good food.
It benefits all of us if children are raised in a healthy environment with adequate food, housing and good schools.
Absolutely true. We can all live in neighborhoods filled with people raised in healthy environments, leading to our own improved safety and happiness, if we work together to ensure all kids are raised in healthy environments.
Hillary was right when she said, "It takes a village".
Yes she was.