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>A poor tenant with a voucher is preferable, because the >government always pays the rent.) So we incentivize single- >parent households, which are more likely
by dstorrs 15y ago
>A poor tenant with a voucher is preferable, because the
>government always pays the rent.) So we incentivize single-
>parent households, which are more likely to remain in
>poverty.
Yes, there's an incentive here, but it seems unlikely to me that this is going to be enough to make people get divorced or probably even fail to get married if they meet the right person. More likely they would just fail to mention it to the government.
I definitely agree on the rest of what you're saying, though.
- pstack 15y agoFail to mention what to the government? That they got married? I'm pretty sure that's impossible to hide from the government. Especially when tax time comes around.
- Duff 15y agoUnplanned pregnancy used to be a catalyst for marriage. No longer. That has alot of impact and limits earning potential or limits the actual value of working! What percentage of a single parents income goes to daycare? Check out old census reports on a rainy day. Its amazing how things have changed!