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Re:Mothers who regret having children are speaking out by randomsearch on Friday January 12, 2018 @02:54PM (#16135775)
I don’t know about America, but it’s the childless that subsidise the parents in the UK. Having kids is a massive draw on the state - the vast majority of people go from being net contributors to net drains on the public purse when they have kids.
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Re:Mothers who regret having children are speaking out by andrewaylett on Friday January 12, 2018 @03:08PM (#16135891)
On the other hand, having children isn't exactly cost-free, and society needs the next generation around to support the previous in old age.
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Re:Mothers who regret having children are speaking out by ziotom78 on Friday January 12, 2018 @03:07PM (#16135886)
Given that parents need to buy diapers, kid clothes, and other stuff needed by babies, if UK still has VAT I do not believe that parents are «net drains».
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Re:Mothers who regret having children are speaking out by scottmf on Friday January 12, 2018 @06:51PM (#16137341)
Those things are specifically exempt from VAT
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Re:Mothers who regret having children are speaking out by ziotom78 on Friday January 12, 2018 @11:18PM (#16138262)
Really?! Then I should consider moving from Italy to the UK! (I am a father of three, and here there are no exemptions at all for diapers, baby food, bottles, and so on. VAT here is 22%.)
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