Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

tech_smythe

(190 posts)
11. Stay at home parents should get a FAT Soc. Sec Bonus
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 07:22 PM
Apr 2012

as if they were working a 100k job.. but were never actually paid.
I would also give a stay at home parent a couple $K a year in a return as if they had paid that from their "pay check"

It's always struck me as unfair that stay at home mom n dads get penalized for doing WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR SOCIETY and the species to continue.

Granted a lot of the people who would get this credit are rich, but a TON of them are in the 99% too.

I'm ok giving the rich fucks a tax credit if it means that everyone else gets it too.

Edit:
I suppose as an after thought. you would "subtract" any money that person DID make in that year from the 100k... the Soc Sec bonus at the end will be the same, but if they did some work that paid like 200k (stay at home lawyer for example, who only works a dozen weeks a year) they would then "loose" the credit and pay taxes normally with a 100k deduction (because being a parent is still hard)

Of course any nanny costs would eliminate the bonus (assuming a good nanny costs 100k)

just a thought

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Men's Group»What is your opinion on s...»Reply #11