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White House proposes giving out $5,000 checks to address falling birthrates amid growing ‘pronatalist’ movement

One of Donald Trump’s priorities for his second term is getting Americans to have more babies – and the White House has a new proposal to encourage them to do so: a $5,000 “baby bonus”.

The plan to give cash payments to mothers after delivery shows the growing influence of the “pronatalist” movement in the US, which, citing falling US birthrates, calls for “traditional” family values and for women – particularly white women – to have more children.

But experts say $5,000 checks won’t lead to a baby boom. Between unaffordable health care, soaring housing costs, inaccessible childcare and a lack of federal parental leave mandates, Americans face a swath of expensive hurdles that disincentivize them from having large families – or families at all – and that will require a much larger government investment to overcome.

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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Which could be 10, 2000 sq/ft single story units or 40, 2000 sq/ft apartments in a 4 story building. We cant just keep letting cities build outward and cover farmlands with endless swathes of single family homes and barren lawns.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah. I'm not having kids in those conditions.

Full stop.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Honestly this is super common in many urban settings across the world. I think why this seems so unreasonable from the American perspective US due to the lack of public spaces/infrastructure/services.

Having a private lot seems less of a big deal when there are accessible spaces and easy ways to travel around town.

Like I get it, I also want a yard, but if I had an easy way to access other things and a safe place to recreate it would be less of a desire

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Cause it is impossible to raise kids in an apartment. Just look at new york city.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I did not say it was impossible. At all. Get your strawman bullshit outta here. Stick to the point or stfu.

I said am not interested in those living conditions.

Full stop.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe -1 points 1 day ago

plenty of people do stupid shit, doesn’t make it a good idea

[–] kozy138@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Don't forget parking lots! The suburban strip mall is dependent on them. And since they take up valuable real estate that isn't providing any tax revenue, it gets subsidized by taxes from neighboring high-density urban areas.