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Democratic Primaries

LuvNewcastle

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16. It's about both.

Reply to TidalWave46 (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 03:49 PM

Oct 2019

I don't think it's good for society to encourage unchecked childbirth, especially if it's beyond what parents can afford. If you look at the causes of climate change and environmental degradation, you'll see that people are by far the greatest contributors. The planet is being killed by the explosion of human population growth. Policies that encourage human breeding are the opposite of what we need if we're going to stop this planet's demise.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Harris proposes six months of government-paid family leave [View all] brooklynite Oct 2019 OP

Sounds good shenmue Oct 2019 #1

sounds desperate nt msongs Oct 2019 #2

no it doesn't obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #3

OFFS. No, it sounds DEMOCRATIC. All Democrats should be advocating for paid leave. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #4

So who pays for it? More taxes? More debt? beachbumbob Oct 2019 #5

It does not require more taxes. It requires changing what we spend our taxes on. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #6

It's would be partially funded by a payroll tax (like Social Security is) and also a corporate tax. PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #8

Yeah, because helping families is a desperate thing for Democrats to want to do mcar Oct 2019 #18

Sorry, gotta disagree on this one Dopers_Greed Oct 2019 #7

What is an acceptable reason to do someone else's job for them? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #9

Kids are our future. Giving them a healthy start benefits you too. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #10

Six months is excessive. And full pay is too much if it's going to be LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #11

We are leaving this behind as we have found better ways. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #13

A lot of Americans are paying for others to have children. LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #14

This topic is far from being about being able to afford it. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #15

It's about both. LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #16

Agree with every word you wrote in this post. NT TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #17

I like how bold Harris is here and with her plans on education. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #12