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I'm trying to be a good liberal Democrat, but have to stand up to oppose any of these new laws that chip away at personal responsibility!

If you can't afford to take leave, or don't have health insurance as a safety net, then you need to reconsider having children that this point in your life.

posted 3 years, 1 month ago
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Instead of taxing all workers to pay for unpaid leave to have more babies, we should instead encourage those wishing to take this paid leave to tax themselves. A deposit in a savings account every payday would allow you to take personal responsibilty for your family's finances, without forcing us to subsidize your childbearing. I don't plan on having children, so why should I be responsible for their financial well-being? Maybe that should give me a say in their upbrining.

At the very least, taxpayers should be allowed to opt out of. I would never expect to take handouts when I someday must take family leave to help my ailing parents.

posted 3 years, 1 month ago
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I'd like to hear how Obama's and McCain's tax proposals will affect your program's commentators directly, in order to determine whether they might have a conflict of interest.

For example, someone who makes over 250K per year of course would be opposed to Obama's plan for tax relief for anyone who makes less than that.

posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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