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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by humanwhosits on Monday November 15, 2021 @03:01PM (#29231939)
> This expects that the rest of us have to work to subsidize you having children

This is exactly how society works for ages 5-18 and we call it 'school', how is 0-4 different?

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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by echelon on Monday November 15, 2021 @03:04PM (#29231980)
It was my impression that the OP wanted subsidized parental leave until age 5 so that they could spend 1:1 time with their child and family needs.

Public school is typically less than $50/day per student. I vaguely suggested minimum wage stipends for an extended parental leave (1 year+), and this would be more than we spend on public schooling.

Lots of poor families make childcare work on shoestring budgets and have done so all throughout history. My parents did.

How much money is enough? How much is too much?

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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by foogazi on Monday November 15, 2021 @05:49PM (#29233963)
> How much money is enough? How much is too much?

Depends on who is paying

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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by nickff on Monday November 15, 2021 @03:05PM (#29231984)
You're comparing very different levels of welfare/wealth transfer.
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