Sen. Mitt Romney proposes $350 per child monthly payments to families

[Counselor706]

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will introduce a plan to create a new welfare program Thursday, granting parents of young children $350 per child every month in perpetuity — not just during the coronavirus pandemic.

Romney announced his proposal, called the Family Security Act, in a news release that touted the program as "a new national commitment to American families by modernizing antiquated federal policies into a monthly cash benefit."

"American families are facing greater financial strain, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and marriage and birth rates are at an all-time low," Sen. Romney said. "On top of that, we have not comprehensively reformed our family support system in nearly three decades, and our changing economy has left millions of families behind. Now is the time to renew our commitment to families to help them meet the challenges they face as they take on most important work any of us will ever do — raising our society's children. This proposal offers a path toward greater security for America's families by consolidating the many complicated programs to create a monthly cash benefit for them, without adding to the deficit."

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[CornusKousa]

Be a lot easier to just take the (D)'s jackbooted heels off their parents throats.

Wouldn't hurt anyone but elitist (D)'s either.

 

[WillJ8787]

14 Countries with minimum payments for covid and a bunch actually do pay citizens a basic minimum wage.

Alaska also does something similar based on oil revenue.

Source:
https://www.businessinsider.com/cou...ments-or-basic-income-in-corona-crisis-2020-4

 

[Liar]

Huh. We've had that since the 60's here in pinko commie Sweden. But about $150 per kid and month. 350 seems like a hefty number.

Then again, with single payer healthcare and mostly subsidized daycare for working parents, a kid is less of an economic challenge for a family. So maybe it evens out.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

I hope the payments will be retroactive, or will I be paying for everyone else's rugrats?

If you can't afford 'em, don't have 'em.

 

[Liar]

I hope the payments will be retroactive, or will I be paying for everyone else's rugrats?

If you can't afford 'em, don't have 'em.

Ideally. But that would require a bit more societal love to the concept of family planning. Cause hoomans ain't that rational a beast.

 

[CornusKousa]

I hope the payments will be retroactive, or will I be paying for everyone else's rugrats?

If you can't afford 'em, don't have 'em.

Oh look, CollectivistNextDoor who trashes anyone who doesn't feel like paying for his health care is a libertarian all of a sudden

 

[phrodeau]

That would likely reduce the abortion numbers. Would that be a good thing?

 

[WillJ8787]

I hope the payments will be retroactive, or will I be paying for everyone else's rugrats?

If you can't afford 'em, don't have 'em.

This isn't a political statement...it is just common sense.

It is one that I endorse as well....being a Liberal Progressive.

Family planning is super important and requires programs and education which benefit everyone in society. Federal and state dollars towards it go hand in hand with minimum monthly payments for those who struggle.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

This isn't a political statement...it is just common sense.

It is one that I endorse as well....being a Liberal Progressive.

Family planning is super important and requires programs and education which benefit everyone in society. Federal and state dollars towards it go hand in hand with minimum monthly payments for those who struggle.

How about one payment of $350 for the abortion?

 

[Philthy_Phil]

Americans are commies.

 

[CornusKousa]

This isn't a political statement...it is just common sense.

It is one that I endorse as well....being a Liberal Progressive.

Family planning is super important and requires programs and education which benefit everyone in society. Federal and state dollars towards it go hand in hand with minimum monthly payments for those who struggle.

And another one.

 

[YDB95]

Be a lot easier to just take the (D)'s jackbooted heels off their parents throats.

Exactly what governmental regulations are making it harder for parents to provide for their children? Clean water regulations and food inspections? Clothing safety? Child labor laws? Public schools?

Oh, who are we kidding? You just think all parents would have all the money they need if it weren't for taxes. Right.

 

[CornusKousa]

Exactly what governmental regulations are making it harder for parents to provide for their children? Clean water regulations and food inspections? Clothing safety? Child labor laws? Public schools?

Covid lockdowns for starters....destroyed how many tens of thousands of businesses??

OHHH Trump isn't POTUS anymore, won't be any lockdowns, covid is no longer an issue because King Biden is in charge now.

Oh, who are we kidding? You just think all parents would have all the money they need if it weren't for taxes. Right.

No, I think they would have more money if it weren't told they were "non-essential" and put out of business by government thugs.

Also would have more money if it weren't for corrupt and or total bullshit taxes.

 

[YDB95]

Covid lockdowns for starters....destroyed how many tens of thousands of businesses??

Saved how many tens of thousands of lives? Including children?
And one doesn't even need to bother mentioning which party has been blocking aid to those businesses.