According to a report from German media group RND, federal Health Minister Nina Warken has prepared a draft bill that would have adults without children pay a higher percentage of taxes towards publicly-funded elder care.

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    No, let’s not work on fixing the fact that it’s recently reached £250,000 as the typical cost to raise a kid to adulthood today. That thing that means many people don’t, and possibly never will, financially have the option to.

    Then there’s the people who could financially make it work, but can see the current trajectory we’re on as all but guaranteeing a life of suffering for a kid, despite otherwise wanting one.

    Let’s kick all those people whilst they’re down