>We conclude that the US government should be willing to pay up to $290,000, overall, to each parent who gives birth. This is a result of our model that shows t

>We conclude that the US government should be willing to pay up to $290,000, overall, to each parent who gives birth. This is a result of our model that shows that any new child born, that wouldn’t otherwise have been born without the subsidy, has a $1.03mn value to the US. In practice, suggestions for additional child tax credits from across the aisle should be implemented, and perhaps even greatly increased. I can totally see this getting exploited. Yes, you'll get some more well educated, mentally sane people to have more kids. For sure. But I think you'll get a ton more kids from people who are at the bottom of society such as criminals. If the kids born aren't raised well, they could be a net negative to society rather than a net $1.03m to the economy.