eleitl@lemm.eeM to Collapse@lemm.ee · 3 months agoBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todayworld@lemmy.worldcollapse@slrpnk.net
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?www.theguardian.comeleitl@lemm.eeM to Collapse@lemm.ee · 3 months agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todayworld@lemmy.worldcollapse@slrpnk.net
minus-squareM500@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 months agoI read that trumps vice president candidate suggested that before too. Does the tax go away after a certain age? Like when peoples kids grow up do you start paying the tax again? What if you’re too old to have kids? Do you still need to pay the tax? It’s a dumb idea, but it’s probably going to happen.
minus-squareteamevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoTrump’s VP supports it as a work around to punish those in “alternative” lifestyles that traditionally don’t have children to remove their voice in society. Also those of us without kids already pay more in taxes
minus-squareM500@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoAfter posting, I wondered about people who are naturally infertile.
I read that trumps vice president candidate suggested that before too.
Does the tax go away after a certain age?
Like when peoples kids grow up do you start paying the tax again? What if you’re too old to have kids? Do you still need to pay the tax?
It’s a dumb idea, but it’s probably going to happen.
Trump’s VP supports it as a work around to punish those in “alternative” lifestyles that traditionally don’t have children to remove their voice in society.
Also those of us without kids already pay more in taxes
Also what if your kid dies?
After posting, I wondered about people who are naturally infertile.