Hmmm. Perhaps creepy Vance has never filled out a tax form himself.
"Americans without children should pay higher taxes."
You know that child exemption box? On both federal and state taxes (at least here in Massachusetts)? Yeah, for over half a century, I've never checked that box so I've always paid higher taxes. Furthermore, while my property tax is calculated based on property size and condition, etc., so I don't necessarily pay "higher" taxes than my childbearing neighbors, the school budget is a huge percentage of the property tax in this tiny town of 350 residents and I've been subsidizing people's kids' education for over 30 years now.
I believe that the rightwing "need" for breeding more white children is a justification in their warped minds for the existing campaign against women's rights, not the reverse. How threatened they must be now that more women are admitted to college--and graduating--than are men.
I believe the opposite of their agenda will happen: young people will hold off on bringing children into the world until this administration ends. And then watch what happens next before planning for a family.
Wait, somehow my comment got posted to the wrong column. Not that the baby column isn't informative, but I meant to post to the renaming ships/Poseidon rituals/polytheism column
Thanks, Will. I liked the Poseidon piece better, too. As a longtime columnist, I know that you understand well that, in the immortal words of Little Big Man, “Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t.” Deadlines are unforgiving; it’s part of the excitement of the work.
Hmmm. Perhaps creepy Vance has never filled out a tax form himself.
"Americans without children should pay higher taxes."
You know that child exemption box? On both federal and state taxes (at least here in Massachusetts)? Yeah, for over half a century, I've never checked that box so I've always paid higher taxes. Furthermore, while my property tax is calculated based on property size and condition, etc., so I don't necessarily pay "higher" taxes than my childbearing neighbors, the school budget is a huge percentage of the property tax in this tiny town of 350 residents and I've been subsidizing people's kids' education for over 30 years now.
I believe that the rightwing "need" for breeding more white children is a justification in their warped minds for the existing campaign against women's rights, not the reverse. How threatened they must be now that more women are admitted to college--and graduating--than are men.
It is beyond absurd (and many other more derogatory descriptors could also be used) that this is a subject that needs rebutting.
“The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” - Plato
I believe the opposite of their agenda will happen: young people will hold off on bringing children into the world until this administration ends. And then watch what happens next before planning for a family.
Excellent read. Thank you Rex. I so look forward to the column each week.
Thanks, Jack. And I'm always so grateful to see your photos from the ranch. Makes me a bit homesick, you know.
I learned a lot from this column, thanks
Wait, somehow my comment got posted to the wrong column. Not that the baby column isn't informative, but I meant to post to the renaming ships/Poseidon rituals/polytheism column
Thanks, Will. I liked the Poseidon piece better, too. As a longtime columnist, I know that you understand well that, in the immortal words of Little Big Man, “Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t.” Deadlines are unforgiving; it’s part of the excitement of the work.
Yes. And one gets used to them and needs them. At least this one does