Look, the obvious fact is that people who don’t have children shouldn’t be able to collect retirement benefits, because these programs are pay as you go so if you didn’t have kids there is no funding for your retirement.
But denying SS and Medicare to the childless is a total non starter politically.
Look, the obvious fact is that people who don’t have children shouldn’t be able to collect retirement benefits, because these programs are pay as you go so if you didn’t have kids there is no funding for your retirement.
But denying SS and Medicare to the childless is a total non starter politically.
Even Ayn Rand collected government benefits when she was old and sick. Olds don’t give a shit anymore, will take what they can, and turn out to vote.
By taxing the childless more today and reducing taxes on breeders we allow the childless to contribute their fair share to creating the next generation that will pay for their retirement benefits (and literally provide the actual services, you can’t buy anything from people who don’t exist).
This is standard insurance shit. People gotta pay their premiums if they want to make claims later. Breeders paid their premiums by having kids. Childless gotta pay cash.
The cost of raising a kid is like $17k a year. Someone with two kids is taking on a $34k a year expense while the childless free ride.
Look, the obvious fact is that people who don’t have children shouldn’t be able to collect retirement benefits, because these programs are pay as you go so if you didn’t have kids there is no funding for your retirement.
But denying SS and Medicare to the childless is a total non starter politically.
Even Ayn Rand collected government benefits when she was old and sick. Olds don’t give a shit anymore, will take what they can, and turn out to vote.
By taxing the childless more today and reducing taxes on breeders we allow the childless to contribute their fair share to creating the next generation that will pay for their retirement benefits (and literally provide the actual services, you can’t buy anything from people who don’t exist).
This is standard insurance shit. People gotta pay their premiums if they want to make claims later. Breeders paid their premiums by having kids. Childless gotta pay cash.
The cost of raising a kid is like $17k a year. Someone with two kids is taking on a $34k a year expense while the childless free ride.