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White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children
The New York Times ^ | April 21, 2025 | Caroline Kitchener

Posted on 04/21/2025 8:23:18 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The White House has been hearing out a chorus of ideas in recent weeks for persuading Americans to get married and have more children, an early sign that the Trump administration will embrace a new cultural agenda pushed by many of its allies on the right to reverse declining birthrates and push conservative family values.

One proposal shared with aides would reserve 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, the prestigious, government-backed international fellowship, for applicants who are married or have children.

Another would give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

A third calls on the government to fund programs that educate women on their menstrual cycles — in part so they can better understand when they are ovulating and able to conceive.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


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1 posted on 04/21/2025 8:23:18 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Alcohol used to be the answer.


2 posted on 04/21/2025 8:26:36 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Please don’t encourage the God-denying, purple-haired, scream-o, boys-are-girls-are-boys, global warming fearing, government worshipping, America hating, male bashing young women to procreate.


3 posted on 04/21/2025 8:27:10 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Bring back the Drive-In Theaters................


4 posted on 04/21/2025 8:27:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This is a tough one.

Critical masses of people, both men and women, do not see marriage and family as important life goals.

How to change people’s attitudes and life goals. Will something like this help?

And it is not just a US problem. Many countries around the world are grappling with the same problem.


5 posted on 04/21/2025 8:27:48 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: MinorityRepublican

Start with the childless cat ladies. Have them bring one into the world and let a stable couple raise it. It’s their calling and they won’t be so screwed up.


6 posted on 04/21/2025 8:27:53 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Red Badger

“Bring back the Drive-In Theaters................”

Bench back seats.


7 posted on 04/21/2025 8:28:13 AM PDT by Fai Mao ( All Democrats are pedophiles )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Recognize and honor the distinction between men and women, and women’s role as mother and homemaker. Enough with the anti-women Feminist ideology that insists that men and women are the same. End all laws and regulations that force that ideology on society. Without forced government intervention society will return to its natural equilibrium.


8 posted on 04/21/2025 8:28:23 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: MinorityRepublican
Deport all illegal aliens and wages will go up and inflation down. It is all about seeing future that is sustainable.
9 posted on 04/21/2025 8:28:58 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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Another would give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

Nope, bad idea. However I do think providing scholarships or some other "betterment" incentives could be a workable plan.

10 posted on 04/21/2025 8:29:45 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Curious this is part of Putin’s plan too. He sees the Russian population on the decline.

Some Smart Men in Command.


11 posted on 04/21/2025 8:30:44 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

++++++++++++++++++++++++
This is a bad joke, right?


12 posted on 04/21/2025 8:31:23 AM PDT by sonova (No money? You're free to go.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The cost of childbirth is absurd. Do something about that.


13 posted on 04/21/2025 8:31:30 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: MinorityRepublican

The best idea is to rid grade schools and high schools of the traitorous DEI, feminazi, LGBTQ+ propaganda and propagandists.


14 posted on 04/21/2025 8:31:31 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The world is in a trend of materialism, humanism and socialism, supported by printed, fiat money and massive debt

All of these things work as a form of birth control.


15 posted on 04/21/2025 8:31:46 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: MinorityRepublican; Jane Long; bitt; ransomnote; rodguy911; Kathy in Alaska

America’s children have been murdered and maimed by Big Pharma and the Medical Industrial Complex. Start with shutting down the vaccines that are causing death and harm for life. As long as the babies are jabbed at birth, there is no need to attempt to have more babies.

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16 posted on 04/21/2025 8:31:53 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: MinorityRepublican; Lazamataz

Laz has this. He will be appointed Baby Czar.


17 posted on 04/21/2025 8:32:01 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The goal should be for families to have more children, not encouraging single mom baby factories.

School choice money taken from public schools is a place to start.


18 posted on 04/21/2025 8:32:06 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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Geesh, easy. Tax breaks and requirement that y’all stay together until all kiddies are at least 18.


19 posted on 04/21/2025 8:32:07 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Tell It Right
Please don’t encourage the God-denying, purple-haired, scream-o, boys-are-girls-are-boys, global warming fearing, government worshipping, America hating, male bashing young women to procreate.

They can't continue the family lineage. They've already sterilized their children.

20 posted on 04/21/2025 8:32:30 AM PDT by Teacher317
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