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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by cbhl on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @12:46PM (#19370156)
> the single mother who wants to give her children milk are less important

The Canadians thought of that too! They give parents a refundable tax credit of $5481-6496/year per kid under 18, and that's just at the federal level.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publi...

Plus, basic groceries (like milk, bread, vegetables) and feminine hygiene products have 0% sales tax:

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/busines...

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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by deskamess on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @02:56PM (#19371705)
Yes, but those tax credits could be stretched further if milk was cheaper.
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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by Scoundreller on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @05:53PM (#19373438)
The smart thing would be to pocket the credit and avoid expensive milk as much as possible.

Win, win!

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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by tenpies on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @12:09AM (#19375647)
And yet Canadians cannot even sustain their population without a massive immigration safety net.

Clearly it's not as smart, exceptional, or functional from a family perspective.

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