[equalitybeforethelaw]

Well lets see, if you are a working family paying high taxes you cannot afford to have more than 2 kids. On the other hand, if you are a ward of the state you are given incentives to reproduce wildly. I wonder why the producers of society have decided to cut back on children? If Italy was serious, they would enact a $10,000 per child income tax deduction and offer every child a 2-year tuition voucher for successful completion of high school. Oh yea, this would mean Italy would have to cut back on subsidies to the poor. Replace Italy with America and you will understand my meaning.

[markomalley]

You know France started a subsidy for extra kids a couple of years ago, right?

[Tax-chick]

you cannot afford to have more than 2 kids

"You can afford" to have what you value.

[GOPJ]

If Italy was serious, they would >B>enact a $10,000 per child income tax deduction and offer every child a 2-year tuition voucher for successful completion of high school. Oh yea, this would mean Italy would have to cut back on subsidies to the poor. Replace Italy with America and you will understand my meaning.

You're right - switch the incentives - you get a different outcome.