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Which is why countries like Canada are looking at $10/day subsidized childcare. It frees up lower income people to work more and is paid for using the taxes on
by monkeybutton 5y ago
Which is why countries like Canada are looking at $10/day subsidized childcare. It frees up lower income people to work more and is paid for using the taxes on middle/upper income. Which effectively makes it a wealth transfer "for a good cause" so people will vote for it.
- jfengel 5y agoWhich effectively makes it a wealth transfer "for a good cause" so people will vote for it. That made me chuckle. If it were the US, I think it would have to read, 'Which effectively makes it a wealth transfer "for a good cause" so people will vote against it.' Or at least, a large number would, and the checks and balances put a heavy thumb on the side of "no". So in fact a majority of people would likely vote for it, but it still would not happen.
- monkeybutton 5y agoSadly I can see the attack ads now. Paying for other people's child care? That's socialism! Except you're going to be paying for it either way. Now do you want to pay through taxes which are least proportional to your income, or do you want to pay via increased cost in everyday goods and services, which probably affects you more than someone wealthier? We're in the run up to an election now so lots of extravagant promises being made, we'll see what actually happens when the dust settles.