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Oh boy I could have a field day with this hot take. Have at least three kids, don’t think about the rising healthcare, education, food, and childcare costs tho
by Ancalagon 3y ago
Oh boy I could have a field day with this hot take.
Have at least three kids, don’t think about the rising healthcare, education, food, and childcare costs though.
Don’t mind the huge increase in car costs - basically a requirement to travel and work in the US.
Don’t mind the stagnating pay.
Don’t mind the coordinated reduction in pension and 401k benefits we are seeing, nor the steadily decreasing social security funds. You wouldn’t need that money you spent raising three kids on retirement or anything.
Nevermind the total lack of job security and universal healthcare in this country. While EU countries have very strict requirements for layoffs, the majority of the US is at-will and you can be laid off at any moment. You will not have healthcare after a paltry few weeks unless you want to spend a lot of money.
Did I mention the lack of healthcare? Let’s dive a little deeper. Do you have any idea how much it costs just to visit a hospital and birth babies? Various parts of the US have essentially 3rd-world death statistics for birthing mothers (especially minority mothers). A big part of that is cost to birth a child is too high and these mothers won’t trust or visit a hospital.
Why three kids specifically by the way? Standard starter houses are 3bd/2bath here. Guess mom and dad need a bigger house then.
Should I continue?