• brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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    • A: This is the ‘bad’ kind of incentive. My mom worked in a hospital where people would come in pregnant, tons of neglected kids in tow, asking how much wellfare they could get for the next kid. Stuff like vouchers for school, care, healthcare and stuff doesn’t incentive that.

    • B: It’s hilariously inadequate and out-of-touch. $5K for childcare these days is a joke, even as a nice supplement.

    …But that’s the point. This is for show, like Trump’s COVID checks with his signature on them. It’s a brand to tell people “Hey! I’m Trump, and I’m helping you!” directly, a decent idea poorly implemented for PR purposes. It’s also hilariously hypocritical, seeing how much ‘blank check hand-outs’ were criticized for decades.