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Sure, but realistically that money has to come from somewhere, I never considered that explicitly calling it a childless tax would be thought as punitive. Free
by raducu 7y ago
Sure, but realistically that money has to come from somewhere, I never considered that explicitly calling it a childless tax would be thought as punitive.
Free childcare is why I don't think tax exemptions for parents actully work or are fair -- because low income people don't really benefit from it, the costs of raising children are pretty much fixed at a given age.
- Kalium 7y agohttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704187604576288434073169462 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704187604576288... Fairness aside, the question of if it works seems reasonably well-studied. Among other things it can really decrease the disruption to someone's professional life from becoming a parent, which is something that leads a lot of people to delay or avoid doing so.
- raducu 7y agoI'm all for free child care/free education, I was not saying that doesn't work, I know it helps a lot. I was making the point that tax deductions don't work because poor people don't pay a lot of taxes and their tax deductions won't cover the costs of day care. If we want to promote upwards mobility, free education is a must.
- Kalium 7y agoI believe the goal in the current discussion is fertility, rather than upwards mobility. Perhaps I've misunderstood?