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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why should we even be accommodating babies in our city? It not like they pay any taxes

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No no no. The profit is in baby stroller insurance. The demand for baby safety is inelastic. Think of how much we can squeeze out of those young struggling couples

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Oh believe me, they do. Ridiculous how being a new parent is the most difficult possible time, in terms of time, finances, works, career, life in general, your own relationship to eachother. and there's basically no state support of any kind. But the state wants and mandates babies