Raising kids is expensive, and today young people can't afford their own home - how can they have children? Sure, other things may also be affecting this, but IMO raising inequality correlates very well with lower birth rates (at national level); anecdotally, all my friends with high income are having at least two kids.

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FBISurveillance 4 days ago | parent [-]

Say what you will about Hungary but I think it came up with some great incentives for future parents: income tax cuts. If you have 4 kids you don't pay income tax for life.

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general1465 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Interesting, according to data, it did absolutely nothing for fertility rate

https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Hungary/Fertility_rate/

	▲	em-bee 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		because money by itself isn't the issue. otherwise poor people would not have kids. the real issue is that having children conflicts with having a career and other interests.

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bjourne 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Maybe... How much should childless people have to pay for other peoples' children?

	▲	robocat 3 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The childless should pay enough to ensure there are younger people to do the work of supporting the childless when retired. Using foreigners to fill a demographic shortfall is unsustainable/shortsighted. That said, I'm in New Zealand and too many young adults emigrate because (A) our economy sucks and (B) richer economies like to employ NZ citizens (NZers love international travel/work).
	▲	GlitchInstitute 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		more than people who have children? that's logical. you get cuts for the hard work you're doing.