return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 days agoTrump administration could give $5,000 bonus to boost birth ratewww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down18
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minus-squareBosht@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 days agoAnd those that are uneducated or downright stupid will fall for it. Those that aren’t, will continue not to because nobody can afford to have kids and they know 5k doesn’t do shit.
minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 days ago100%. I think I read over the course of life from 0 to 18 years of age it costs about 100K to raise a kid.
minus-squareoyo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoTry $300k these days. Double it if you’re in California.
And those that are uneducated or downright stupid will fall for it. Those that aren’t, will continue not to because nobody can afford to have kids and they know 5k doesn’t do shit.
100%. I think I read over the course of life from 0 to 18 years of age it costs about 100K to raise a kid.
Try $300k these days. Double it if you’re in California.
Yeesh I’m fucked.