Megabill’s Baby Bonus Is Civilizational Strategy for Some, Questionable for Others

Megabill’s Baby Bonus Is Civilizational Strategy for Some, Questionable for Others

Children listened during a patriotism program by the American Legion Post 1181 at Circleville Elementary School in Circleville, N.Y., on Nov. 6, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are being seen as encouraging people to have children at a time of falling fertility in the United States.
The version that passed the House in May raises the child tax credit from $2,000 to a maximum of $2,500 per child, while a draft from the Senate’s Finance Committee sets that new ceiling at $2,200. Both versions of the megabill include a tax credit for paid family and medical leave.

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