I'm genuinely curious - how could having children possibly be a way out of poverty? Unless you're making the assumption that they'll be in an economically bette

I'm genuinely curious - how could having children possibly be a way out of poverty? Unless you're making the assumption that they'll be in an economically better position than you and 'take care of you in your retirement', or similar? 2K per child per year isn't going to approach the cost of raising a child. Which seems to be closer to 20k per year - https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-true-cost-of-raising-a-child https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-true-cost-of-raising-a-child Cursory search seems to indicate that ACA is still quite expensive for low earners - https://www.forbes.com/advisor/health-insurance/how-much-is-obamacare/#:~:text=The%20average%20Obamacare%20plan%20costs,all%20affect%20ACA%20plan%20costs https://www.forbes.com/advisor/health-insurance/how-much-is-.... I really don't know what you're suggesting here... We're discussing the possibility of attaining wealth by saving / investing on a median income, and you simply haven't supported the assertion that that's possible or likely with anything you've posted. Income inequality is larger, and social mobility lower in the US than at most points in history, and this is largely true for Europe too - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_mobility_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Socioeconomic%20mobility%20in%20the%20United%20States%20refers%20to%20the%20upward,health%20changes%20or%20other%20factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_mobility_in_the_.... As someone actually living on an income in this ball park, I can assure you that tax credits aren't money, they're just less tax debt. And that the concept of having kids on a low income would actually be terrifying.