[avacado]

"You are right, and why should Santorum get 7 additional deductions for his 7 kids? Please, no more social engineering."

Exactly right about that child credit -- $1500 per child. It is social engineering.

[Melas]

You might as well give this one up. It’s never going to sell. Families are the cornerstone of civilization, and will always be favored in our tax system. I promise, you won’t see it undone in this lifetime.

[Grunthor]

“Exactly right about that child credit — $1500 per child. It is social engineering.”

You are correct. If my wife (due with our son in early January) delivers instead on December 31st, we will get an extra $1500 in our tax return. Right now I am planning to tithe on it and then possibly donate the rest to the Cain campaign.