Russia offers cash for babies

[Mrs Behavin]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered more money to Russian women that have babies. Dealing with a decreasing population (it reduces by about 700,000 each year), he has increased the economic incentives to have babies.

Many young families in Russia are having no, or only one child, due to financial problems. Under the new incentive, a mother would get about $55 per month, which is half of the average wage. A second child would bring in 3,000 rubles a month, which is about 110 American dollars.

Young Russian families are saying the money is not enough to keep up with the costs of living and having children. Others say people will abuse the system and it will go "towards vodka."

What do you think? Should the government give families money when they have children?

 

[hhayes]

i don't know much about russia. at first i was thinking thats a good idea but then again :dunno

 

[JMilley]

I also want my reward for being a good person

 

[Veronica]

I dunno about that......

 

[AtlanticBlue99]

france did the same thing after being fucked up by germany 2x in 2 gernerations losing over half their generation.

gov't should stay out of people's lives as much as possible imo

 

[Rusteh]

i pretty much have lost faith in alot of people and believe they will take advantage of the system

 

[Homer]

this poor planet dosen't have a chance if Bombs/pollution don't kill it over population will. :dunno

 

[AtlanticBlue99]

exactly what russia needs- pay their people to become an even poorer, yet white-skinned africa with nuclear capabilities. all we need is more communism now :tard

 

[UncleBacon]

survival of the fitest...if they can't survive.....good bye

 

[AtlanticBlue99]

+1. many liberals think the world should hand them shit for free. im a big fan of social darwinism and it isnt because i am in the fortunate class.

 

[Homer]

ever seen the movie Soylent Green.

 

[Rusteh]

no but i do remember futurama using soylent greens

 

[Homer]

yeah i'm a Bender fan to.

 

[Rusteh]

"Iron chef huh? How can I lose? I'm 30% iron."

 

[IntruderLS1]

I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Russia is in a terrible position as it stands, and it's up to Russians to defend their spot in the future of humanity. What is wrong with taking steps to do that?

If it doesn't work, their culture is doomed. If it does, they'll be in it with the rest of us to the end of the world. I don't see how our oppinion matters. Let them defend their way of life.

 

[insanityOfReality]

i think its the peoples own choice, not neseccarly an incentive but an ease to having a child? w/e it turns out to be it is ultimatly the citizens choice