Reply #84: Why do people who *don't pay any taxes* get tax credits for having kids?

[zinnisking]

I made a post about this subject in a local forum last year.

A welfare recipient that I know was about to have her fourth kid. Four years ago she said to me that the more kids you have, the more money you get. She gets $1,000 per kid (or is it $1200?). She gets a boat load of food stamps and handout food, much of which rots away. Before she found another sugar daddy, she had free housing and free heat. In our bitter Wisconsin winters she would crank the heat to an ungodly temp. and leave the main door or a window open all day long when it became unbearable. One year, the Salvation Army invited her and her kids to the store to pick out some Christmas gifts. She later complained to me that her kids ONLY GOT TO PICK OUT TWO TOYS! OMG! The kids' floors were always blanketed with toys (mostly electronic) that they would play with once and never touch again. When "mom" got tired of looking at the toys she would make a mountain on the curb for the garbage men. As someone who recycles and makes an effort to conserve energy, this kind of carelessness and indifference to the environment and energy really burns me. This should drive every progressive mad. Plus, I work hard at a job that I hate. I didn't get $5,000+ from the state and fed. govt. Does anyone reading this think that this money went to the benefit the kids? Well, do ya?

I'm glad I'm not alone here.

Thanks for giving me a opportunity to vent.