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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be easy if it were as simple as taking financial incentives away. This was tried during the Clinton administration. The money isn't very good even incrementally and the reasons the young poor and unprepared have children are complex. This crosses all racial lines. [/quote]

Yes. This is an interesting column about the “financial incentives” to have kids: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/opinion/biden-covid-relief-welfare.html
TLDR: the financial incentives are pretty paltry. 
Relisha’s mom had multiple kids and couldn’t afford to pay her rent. Anyone in the US who is having kids for a “financial incentive” is delusional. [/quote]

If you are educated and have a stable job, you are right it seems delusional.

But if you grow up poor and you are still poor, then that person increasing their income a little bit - even if it’s just $50 - seems like a good idea

I didn’t read the article but nowadays the “incentive” usually comes when the children are labeled as disabled and then there are disability benefits and maybe eventually social security as well. This becomes the only income. 
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