> Instead, the government simply put lots of programs into place to support family raising

Those programs don't actually make raising kids cheaper. They just time-shift the payments, much like a loan would do.

Remember, govt programs are paid for by taxes. Those parents are being taxed.

Oh, and if we're going to argue for using govt money to buy kids, shouldn't we put the process out for bid? I'm sure that we could get high-quality kids for less from other suppliers.