Posted by bad_luck on 2/19/2019 4:29:00 PM (view original):
I don't know, we (and yes, the government is us) clearly have an interest in encouraging families raising children, buying homes, etc. It's good for the economy.

Offering tax incentives are a good way to do that. No one decides to have kids because they get a tax break but if you're in the position where you're trying to decide if you should have kids now or wait a couple years, a relatively small tax break might be enough to allow you to do it now. Same with a home purchase.

The idea that we would live in a world with no income tax deductions is kind of unrealistic.

Posted by wylie715 on 2/19/2019 6:32:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 2/19/2019 4:05:00 PM (view original):
Sorry, that was supposed to say "should not". Corrected now.

ah...that makes much more sense

Posted by wylie715 on 2/19/2019 6:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 2/19/2019 4:29:00 PM (view original):
I don't know, we (and yes, the government is us) clearly have an interest in encouraging families raising children, buying homes, etc. It's good for the economy.

Offering tax incentives are a good way to do that. No one decides to have kids because they get a tax break but if you're in the position where you're trying to decide if you should have kids now or wait a couple years, a relatively small tax break might be enough to allow you to do it now. Same with a home purchase.

The idea that we would live in a world with no income tax deductions is kind of unrealistic.

I decided to have kids so I'd have someone to take out the garbage and empty the dishwasher for me. Isn't that why everybody has kids?