00:00folks america's got a problem and it ain't the national debt this time it's our dwindling birth
00:07rate seems like fewer folks are up for the whole diaper changing college fund draining experience
00:12now some politicians the type who probably see kids as future taxpayers first and human beings
00:18second are worried they're fretting about who's going to keep the economy humming and
00:22social security afloat if nobody's popping out babies their solution bribe them of course
00:30the pitch is simple have a baby get 5 000 bucks boom instant mini consumer and future worker b
00:37it's like a signing bonus for procreation courtesy of uncle sam supporters say it's a win-win parents
00:43get some much needed cash and the country gets a population boost they argue it's about time we
00:48invested in families but hold on a minute is throwing money at the problem really the answer
00:54some folks and i'm inclined to agree with them say it's not that simple
01:00see it's not just about the cash some folks are pushing even wilder ideas we're talking national
01:07medal of motherhood for moms with enough kids to form their own basketball team we're talking
01:11scrapping the marriage penalty and taxes like tying the knots some kind of heroic act worthy
01:16of financial reward look i'm all for celebrating parents they're the real heroes but rewarding people
01:21for having more kids than they can afford feels like a recipe for disaster and let's not forget having
01:26kids is a deeply personal choice should the government really be in the business of incentivizing it
01:35here's the thing raising a kid is expensive like really expensive diapers daycare college
01:40tuition it adds up faster than a politician's promises instead of throwing money at babies how
01:46about we address the real issues families are facing affordable child care accessible health care paid
01:52family leave these are things that would actually make a difference so is a five grand baby bonus the
01:58answer probably not we need to think bigger folks we need to create a society where having children
02:03isn't a financial burden but a joy to be celebrated and that my friends is worth more than any cash prize
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