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[quote=Anonymous]People have been making babies that they can't afford since the dawn of time.  All of the 'should haves' in the world won't change that fact.  Allyson's problem is much more widespread than you might imagine, and it's that people are caught up in the catch-22 of not being able to afford childcare, so they can't work.  But because they can't work, they can't ever possibly afford childcare.  Yes, it would be better to rewind time and have them not make poor decisions in the first place.  But that ship has already sailed.

If we actually want to solve any problems, we should:
1. Provide free birth control so fewer unplanned pregnancies happen in the first place.  Even if you feel like people ought to be responsible and pay for their own birth control, a pragmatic approach would be to recognize that it's cheaper to pay for the birth control than it is for taxpayers to support the child.  
2. make sure that the fathers are paying child support.  
3. provide whatever daycare subsidy to get people back in the workforce.  Even if Allyson would be working a low skilled job, working is going to be the path toward some sort of upward mobility.  Not working will get her absolutely nowhere.  I'd prefer having taxpayers cover the daycare subsidy so she can work, be a productive member of society, and someday not be trapped in poverty than having taxpayers cover food stamps and other welfare for much longer.  [/quote]

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