[AndyTheBear]

Here in the nanny-state, the tax payer is often expected to bail out the consequences of reckless behavior in their neighbor.

Consider a typical single welfare mother raising multiple children via multiple fathers. Is the behavior that produced the children still a completely "private" matter?

[dcwusmc]

The behavior is a private matter, AS ARE THE CONSEQUENCES. The taxpayer has no business being tapped to pay for someone else’s problems, ever, period. It is totally and completely the responsibility of the mother and the father(s) to support those kids. The guys had the fun of MAKING the babies, not me. Why in the name of Milton Friedman should I be the one paying the bills?

[SubGeniusX]

"Here in the nanny-state, the tax payer is often expected to bail out the consequences of reckless behavior in their neighbor.
Consider a typical single welfare mother raising multiple children via multiple fathers. Is the behavior that produced the children still a completely "private" matter?"

Yes the behavior is still a private matter ...

and the answer/solution of course should be quite obvious...

instead of trying to legislate the personal behavior ...

ELIMINATE THE NANNY STATE!!