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Old 12-06-2005, 09:08 AM   #3
Ironhorse
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When we chose to have a baby, we decided that we would raise him ourselves rather than having the child raised in a daycare. I am not a fan of daycares, and am also of the opinion that this is where a lot of children's and teenager's behavioural problems are stemming from over the last two decades.

So my wife became a stay at home mom. From a taxation standpoint, this puts me at a severe disadvantage. I am taxed in a high tax bracket, and I cannot a) claim any "childcare expenses" or b) split my income with my wife. I am punished for wanting to raise my child in the best way that I see fit.

The Liberal government would like nothing better than for my wife to work also, because in the end, they'll have another taxpayer in the workforce and they'll take in more in tax revenue from both of our salaries; hence their "idea" for a national daycare program. Meanwhile, our child knows his daycare workers better than his parents.

Let the parents choose where their child spends their (crucial) formative years, and don't punish that choice. Give me a tax credit equivalent to what people spend on monthly daycare.

BTW, for what it's worth, my wife has absolutely loved spending the last 4 years with our son, and wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world...
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