Disclaimer: I don't hate kids
Despite the fact that I just ranted about my friends taking advantage of the system, and the fact that I have a link to the BRATS! page, I don't hate kids. I love kids. I plan on having a couple myself. BUT... why do you pay less taxes for having a bigger family? Shouldn't it stand to reason that, well, the more kids you have, the more resources you use, the more taxes you should have to pay? Makes perfect sense to me.
I'm sure I won't be complaining come refund time when I have kids, but you know what? That extra money will be put away for my progeny's college education, or for school-related expenses. Not some fucking vacation I'd never be able to afford on my own anyway. That's just insulting to people who work hard. I'd be getting more money back becasue I'd have kids, so why shouldn't the extra money be used for something that will benefit said kids. I wouldn't be getting the money if I didn't have the kids, so it seems to me that the money should be used for their benefit.
So... I don't hate kids, I love kids. I just hate people who take advantage of the system and go to Central America on my tax dollar.
Posted by beenie at March 10, 2003 12:46 PM