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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump backed what a published study said was a $5,000 “baby bonus” for women who springiness commencement to assistance reverse a diminution successful U.S. commencement rates.
Asked Tuesday successful the Oval Office astir the anticipation of providing a fiscal reward to women, Trump responded, “Sounds similar a bully thought to me.”
The $5,000 “baby bonus” was archetypal reported this week by The New York Times, which stated that the White House has explored assorted ideas to promote Americans to wed and person much children.
In summation to the bonus, different ideas included reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for applicants who are joined and person children. Also floated was an thought that the authorities money programs that amended women astir their menstrual cycles, the study said.
The paper besides reported that 1 thought presented to the White House was a “National Medal of Motherhood” that would reward women with six oregon much children.
U.S. commencement rates deed a debased successful 2023, erstwhile conscionable nether 3.6 cardinal babies were born. That year’s full was astir 76,000 little than the twelvemonth earlier and was the lowest one-year full since 1979, The New York Post reported.
Art Caplan, a prof of aesculapian morals astatine the New York University School of Medicine, told NewsNation’s “CUOMO” he is against a fiscal reward being paid to women for giving birth.
“If you’re truly funny successful babies, determination are plentifulness of immigrants present whose kids are being deported,” Caplan said. “If you’re funny successful babies, determination are plentifulness of radical who would travel present and go citizens and bring their babies.”
Caplan argues, however, that what the Trump medication wants is the “right benignant of babies.” He called the conception “morally offensive.”
Rina Shah, a blimpish strategist and commentator, disagreed. Shah told “CUOMO” that the Trump medication is attempting to beryllium proactive successful acknowledging immoderate fiscal realities facing the country.
“They spot a declining commencement rate, and they’re reasoning to themselves, ‘How bash we marque America large again? We person much children to amusement however large America could be," she said.
However, Shah said a one-time fiscal inducement whitethorn not beryllium capable to sway families given the costs of kid care, housing and education, each of which outweigh the inducement of a $5,000 bonus.
