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Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap as Treasury told to find money | The Observer (observer.co.uk)

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[–] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm prepared for the downvotes here but... why not raise the cap to three-child? Probably a silly question, maybe it would make pretty much as much difference as scrapping the cap entirely?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why have a cap at all?

[–] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fair point, doesn't really save that much really. I'm all for coming down on the wealthy instead

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly. My honest opinion is, a parent should be given enough resources to raise as many children as they like in a safe, stable and healthy home. An investment in our children is an investment to the country. Same with free school meals, free bus fares for children, investment in schools, etc. If anything, our children should be one of the biggest national investments. They literally are our future. Especially when there are billionaires with money sitting in investment accounts doing nothing.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

I couldn't agree more 👍

[+] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why subsidize breeding fetishes?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To call starting a family a "breeding fetish" is disgusting and deranged

[+] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok, freak, keep it in your pants

[+] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Enjoy rotting away when you're elderly, lonely and nobody cares about you or takes care of you. Your skeleton would probably be found by a bailiff months after your death who's only purpose of visit is to collect money off of you for your unpaid bills.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

While the fetish freak is lacking any valid opinion. Responding to evolutionary developed will to procreate is the opposite of a fetish.

In 2025 raising children to avoid loneliness. Is pretty close to slavery. We literally had a history in the west. Of the youngest daughter only existing to care for parents as they aged and died. And modern refusal to support elderly care. Really is society trying to enslave the young into responsibility for their parents over taxing the wealthier to provide such care.

Honestly the choice of parenthood should be left to those that feel most able to dedicate a significant portion of their lives to raising future citizens. While avoiding shaming those who feel less able into feeling forced to raise children.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -5 points 1 month ago

Ah, you're not a sex freak, you just want slaves, gotcha

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

Two child benefit cap is evil.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Mmm we've fucked over the trans folk, I gotta win back some goodwill. Kids benefits? Sure let's go with that, those fucking lefties love benefits"

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So I guess he shouldn't cut this cap then?

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What part of my comment made you think that?

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it seems like quite a negative response to this idea? Seems like no matter what he does he's going to get shit for it.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

Very much in favour of scrapping the benefits cap, but cynical about his motivations and him in general. He's going to get shit as long as he keeps starving children and pensioners and killing trans people.