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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kindergelt - child money.  Germans are ahead of us (again).  State money goes to the child.  Parent’s job is ‘leave without pay’ up to two years.  Mom gets two years with child.  Dad gets two years.  Child at four then goes to kindergarten.  Everyone wins.  We are toddlers compared to the rest of Western Europe.  [/quote]

Stop lying.

First off it’s only 204 Euros a month.  Germany is way more expensive to live in than the US.  By a lot.  Most European women have to work because its so much more expensive to live there.  Even educated women have children out of wedlock and they don’t share bank accounts with their partners. So of course they have to receive government assistance to have children and stay home.  Where else would it come from?

Second, I doubt successful German men are staying home for two years with young children.  The max paternity extended paternity leave salary is 1200 Euros a month!

I don’t WANT to stay home for years with young kids.  I don’t want a government that tries to force me to do so.  [/quote]

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