In addition to the loss of aborted babies, higher taxes mean couples both have to work and can’t afford to have as many children. The left is killing us every time we turn around.
“... higher taxes mean couples both have to work and can’t afford children”.
Not that long ago, Dad’s could work and Mom would stay at home with the kids. They were still able to afford a vacation and have a good life. With the tax situation, parents are forced to deal with childcare issues and other problems never really dealt with before. As a result, fewer children are born to parents who want to give their kid’s an average life. IMHO
Bingo. This is why I have only one child....
I can provide for my one child a pretty good lifestyle, upbringing ang education. I would have to decrease what I can offer each child for every other I have besides my wife and I have very little time. I work two jobs (1 full 1 part)and she works a fulltime and goes to school part-time.
Our parents and many baby boomers were the ones to reep the rewards of the bubble-burst-bubble economies. They bought their first house for $14,000 sold it for $32,000,built there second home for $26,000 and sold it for $230,000, built their third home for $135,000 and just sold it for $198,000. Most of us today won’t see that kind of returns in our lifetime.
I am so upside down on the my home that I won’t see anything like the growth they experienced for many years if ever. Can’t sell or refinance. If the need ever arises to have to relocate for work we are screwed. Our mobility is lost for many years to come. I really wish I had looked at a home as shelter and not get caught up in the investment hype. Oh well.
Anyway, yup, I love being a father but relistically I can’t bring another child into this world. Can’t afford it and don’t want to bring them into the misery headed our way.