I'm sure you've encountered them before. March of Dimes, WIC (Women Infants and Children), "Save the Children", "Make a Wish" foundation. WIC in particular I've even seen them put up huge booths in public buildings like libraries, explaining how they'll help you out if you want to make a child. Does anyone know any dirt on these organizations? I
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WIC is a government program, btw. It allows women who are pregnant, and their children, to buy a specific list of foods that are considered especially nutritious.
Also, how can anyone hate the Make a Wish foundation? Jesus.
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I wonder any of those kids have had the thought to consider suicide as a possible solution.
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But I'm not a fan of subsidies that do encourage reproduction. Fine, help out the people who have suddenly fallen upon hard times and are genuinely trying to get out of it. But to support someone in popping out babies for tax credits? No fucking thank you. Problem is, it's really pretty much impossible to weed that out without hurting the people who do legitimately deserve that. And who decides who's deserving and who isn't? Yeah, just a tangled up mess, there ( ... )
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I don't like war, but guess what, we all pay for it.
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I'm not happy to be paying for a war, or sending billions in aid to countries that hate us, or seeing a portion of my taxes go to campaign funds for candidates I don't support with policies I abhor.
I hate that my taxes fund abstinence only programs, and programs that deny women the right to choose what to do with their bodies.
But I kinda like living here, so. I deal with it.
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As for war though, yeah you're pretty much paying for it. Income tax was established and continues to be used to pay for the military. Though I dunno if they spend as much money on the military as they do the national debt.
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