PELOSI: Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs. One of those - one of the initiatives you mentioned, the contraception, will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFU_jE9WasM&eurl=http://mommylife.net/archives/2009/01/pelosi_more_bir.html&feature=player_embedded
All I can say is wow! I know several families, mine included, that would never trade their children to be better off financially. There is no amount of money that can be put on the fact that I have Chloe in my life. I think of friends who have made huge sacrifices to have their kids. I am personally thankful for the sacrifice they made because their children hold a special place in my heart. Funny that another country in a financial crisis is encouraging employers to let their people go home early so they can multiply!!(http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/canon.babies/index.html)
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Three things.
1. I love my child, and no amount of money would convince me to murder one through abortion.
2. We should definitely move to Japan! Wink wink!
3. Couldn't hurt to use your spell check every once and a while. :-)
Thanks for the spell check reminder. I got all fired up about this and just wanted to post:)
Good analysis, Tera.
I don't see what everyone's problem is. I don't use birth control and i haven't had any unplanned pregnancies. Or any planned ones for that matter! However, if i did, I would consider the baby to be a gift from God, not an economic problem.
What i'd really like to know is how on earth the Japanese have managed to age faster than everybody else. I thought the goal of society was eternal youth!
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