fraiserouge@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1374arrow-down19
arrow-up1365arrow-down1external-linkThe US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’www.theguardian.comfraiserouge@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareplz1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71·edit-22 days ago $1500, once $500/month for the first 12 months That helps, but that’s a far cry from “born into poverty” solutions
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·22 hours agoFor people on the edge, this would make all the difference in the world and allow them to sleep at night.
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·2 days agoStill amazing and I’m sure incredibly helpful to the families.
minus-squareStamau123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down7·2 days agoI mean, I never had a kid, but $500 a month for a year sounds like it would shore you up for all early expenses
minus-squarePogogunner@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 day agoWhen I was in high school, many years ago, I remember posters in classrooms that stated “It costs $800 a month to have a baby. How much is your allowance?” I don’t know how that came up with that figure, but inflation has made this number much higher by now
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·edit-21 day agoit helps but $6k isn’t enough for a year in Flint, MI. That 500 doesn’t even cover rent.
minus-squarethermal_shock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoIt’s not supposed to. Wtf you having a kid if you can afford rent!? It’s supposed to help with formula, diapers, shit like that.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·20 hours ago all early expenses since none of y’all can read
minus-squaresexybenfranklin@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 hours agoThe early expenses of raising a child, not “all of your expenses”
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoso the baby sleeps in the yard then
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoThis is a supplement… Not income replacement.
That helps, but that’s a far cry from “born into poverty” solutions
For people on the edge, this would make all the difference in the world and allow them to sleep at night.
For sure. I’m all for it.
Still amazing and I’m sure incredibly helpful to the families.
I mean, I never had a kid, but $500 a month for a year sounds like it would shore you up for all early expenses
When I was in high school, many years ago, I remember posters in classrooms that stated
“It costs $800 a month to have a baby. How much is your allowance?”
I don’t know how that came up with that figure, but inflation has made this number much higher by now
it helps but $6k isn’t enough for a year in Flint, MI. That 500 doesn’t even cover rent.
It’s not supposed to. Wtf you having a kid if you can afford rent!?
It’s supposed to help with formula, diapers, shit like that.
since none of y’all can read
The early expenses of raising a child, not “all of your expenses”
so the baby sleeps in the yard then
Bathtub
This is a supplement… Not income replacement.