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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Really, I am just annoyed when people on this forum dismiss childcare expenses when talking about HHI.  [/quote]

Think about it this way, OP. In your system SAHMs would be taxed for their labor - meaning in reality that their DHs would be taxed.

[b]However, if someone decides to have a non-working spouse at any other point in their life - that labor is not taxed.[/b] Your solution is to create a tax on families? That makes no sense.

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Actually, OPs proposal creates an incentive for couples not to get married when they have a baby - which would likely mean more children in Medicaid and well fare for their mothers. From a purely selfish standpoint, this is not something you want because your taxes will go i to fund it.

(Oh yeah, it’s also not good for the children or the women involved) [/quote]

Yeah.  This already happens.  
I am not sure why it would happen more if childcare was paid for with pre-tax income.  [/quote]

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