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I'm on the opposite side on this issue, I don't like publicly funded leave nor benefits and as a taxpayer this kind of opportunistic behavior further cements my
by thefz 7y ago
I'm on the opposite side on this issue, I don't like publicly funded leave nor benefits and as a taxpayer this kind of opportunistic behavior further cements my view that the state should not spend public money into helping parents.
- alkonaut 7y ago> spend public money into helping parents. For these policies to be even remotely understandable I think the key is as I said to fundamentally see it as money spent towards children, not parents.
- thefz 7y agoFine, but downvotes for a civil discussion?
- alistairSH 7y agoDoes that logic extend to all public assistance? All systems will be gamed to some extent, even corporate welfare and programs available to professionals (mortgage income tax deduction in the US, EV car rebates in the US, etc). I'd much prefer to see a program like "babies in boxes" that extends to all families than programs like a massive EV subsidy given to rich dentists and VCs who don't need the money.