> They might be paying a portion of their childcare, but they are not paying their childcare You might be paying a portion of their childcare, but you are not

> They might be paying a portion of their childcare, but they are not paying their childcare You might be paying a portion of their childcare, but you are not paying their childcare. One could say the same to parents at a private day care. They are, after all, only paying their portion of the cost of the service, not the cost of the service. > they want it free or subsidized How do they get it for free? Again, do you think they aren't paying their taxes? > The person can clearly not afford the 2nd child. This does not follow. If the economic reality in which they choose to have a child includes tax-paid childcare, and they can afford a child given that, then they can clearly afford the child.