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I can already hear the crabs who didn't get this in the past trying to yank down the other crabs who will qualify for it back into the bucket. Happens every time there's a discussion about minimum wage.
Fuck them crabs. I bought my first house in April and don't want children (vasectomy ftw), I support these policies 1000%. Improving the lives of the people around me is an improvement to my life.
Improving the lives of the people around me is an improvement to my life.
I wish more people understood this.
Improving the lives of the people around me is an improvement to my life.
A rising tide lifts all boats. When the poor, disenfranchised, the marginalized, and more do well, we all do well.
BuT i ShOuLdNt HaVe To PaY fOr OtHeR pEoPlEs ChOiCeS
Every time I hear these arguments, I remember the analogy with cancer treatment and it makes it so clear what a terrible position it is to oppose this for others.
Imagine if a cancer cure came out today and then making the argument of “that’s not fair, my mom had cancer and she suffered and died last year, how come your mom can get a cure?”
I bought my first house like 2 years ago, i wish i had this proposed 25k assistance. I want it implemented for other people. I know 2 people who cannot afford to buy a house complain about the proposal
What people don't realize, is that at some point you will need to sell your house. Wouldn't it be nice to know you'll have a higher chance to sell when people have a $25k assistance to help with the buying.
Most of those crabs (myself included) are benefiting from very low interest rates on their mortgages. Low enough rates to more than fully offset this one time incentive. So they should just chill and be happy they aren't paying 8% interest or whatever it is these days.
No crabbing here. My kid is entering school and I got my house a couple years ago, but anyone going through that needs the help. It's a shit process in either case.
Maybe I'm missing somethng here. I'm not just asking this because I'm upset about the possibility of other people getting money and not me: Wouldn't we expect the home buyers' subsidy to only increase demand and drive up the cost of houses? Then the money would end up in the hands of those who already own one or many houses. Isn't this just giving money to people who are already well-off? Wouldn't it be better to create a program focused on building more houses instead?
Damn I just missed it but I'd still support it for all the newer parents out there. Its a struggle and that would really help.
It also includes restoration of the child tax credit, just like we had during the pandemic when monthly checks were sent out to all parents and the child poverty rate was cut in half overnight. This is just an even bigger payment for the year they are a newborn.
Capping Groceries is COMMUNISM even though 100% of Current Astronomical Profits are going DIRECTLY to the CEOS and I can't afford Groceries!
"We should instead impose a $6,000 annual tax penalty on childless cat ladies!" -J. D. Vance, probably /s
The important part being that the proceeds of that tax will be given as subsidies on yacht purchases for… reasons.
I'll pour one out for all the idiots on here who have been crying about how she doesn't have any policies.
Already bought my first house and not planning on having kids. I’m cool with this.
Already bought my first house and have a 4 month old. I’m also cool with this even if we miss the 1-year cutoff.
How many newborns can we redeem at one time for the credit? Asking for a friend.
One per day. For some reason the service is based in Germany, so it renews at 6pm EST.
In Taiwan the government gives you something like 300usd a month until your child is 6. Even more if you have more than 1 kid.
This is how we take care of our citizens.
Canada has the child tax credit. I don’t have any kids so I’m not sure how much it is, but as a childless Canadian I approve.
Vance should be in favor of this, right? Although I'm guessing he would only support it if it went to the right type of person...