You're right. Should have said raised. No one says "I'm gonna have a kid because it's cheaper than paying the taxes." It's cheaper to pay the taxes for WIC,

You're right. Should have said raised. No one says "I'm gonna have a kid because it's cheaper than paying the taxes." It's cheaper to pay the taxes for WIC, etc. Than pay for a kid and slightly lower taxes for WIC etc. The only persuasive argument I see here is the living longer bit, it's an interesting consideration I hadn't thought of.