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475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?

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Child Aid

Senator romney is adamant that child aid be unconditional and not tied to employment. If you're giving people money with no conditions, they are going to be less likely to work, says sennoromne. The third argument goes back a little bit to how people are poor in the first place: if you give more money, they are just going to keep having children,. may be not incentivi to get married. It's unlikely that many dem cratic counterparts would object but an economist might raise some theoretical objections.

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