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I have read in English and in German about the Kindergeld and various related programs in Germany, but I think I am missunderstanding them. From what I read, a new mother (or father) can stay home from work for up two three years to care for a new child with pay, and the government and the employer split the cost, while the employer holds her (or his) job. I do not understand how this works. In the US such a program would cause a riot. The tax payers already don't want to pay the current welfare system, managers throw a fit when someone calls in sick for a day, and people already have more kids than they can handle.
Does this system in German really work? What do the tax payers think? Is there an income limit? It wouldn't be fair for some struggling single person to pay taxes so the wife of a wealthy professional can get three years of her income for free. Doesn't this program cut back on work place productivity and encourage women to have a new baby every three years so she doesn't have to return to work for a much longer time?
Please clarify and explain the underlying reality of this issue.
Does this system in German really work? What do the tax payers think? Is there an income limit? It wouldn't be fair for some struggling single person to pay taxes so the wife of a wealthy professional can get three years of her income for free. Doesn't this program cut back on work place productivity and encourage women to have a new baby every three years so she doesn't have to return to work for a much longer time?
Please clarify and explain the underlying reality of this issue.