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Originally Posted by MarchHare
So?
I'm not being facetious -- you seem to be implying that a household with one or more children should be viewed differently than a household with no children. If that is indeed your opinion, why do you feel this way? For educated professional adults with easy access to birth control, having children is a lifestyle choice. Why should a couple who chooses to spend a portion of their income on child-raising expenses be classified differently from a couple who chooses to instead spend that money on other items (vacations, luxury items, retirement savings, charitable donations, whatever)?
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Because the children of today are the future tax payers of tomorrow. Do you not think its in a nation's best interest to maintain an above zero population growth given increasing life expectancy?