$6,000 credit for newborns

So, you mean, born with debt? (On top of whatever public debt per capita is)

No. It’s basically a continuation of the child tax credit that the republicans killed. It lifted half of kids out of poverty that were in poverty and it was a very very popular covid relief program.

very very popular covid relief program

I mean, everyone's happy when money is flowing in. But someone has to pay for this.

Also: 6k is pretty much nothing compared to the long term cost of raising the child. It really is a populist move - she's buying votes with taxpayer money

Yes, you see… i want the taxes I pay to go to helping people. We could instead, say, stop giving as much to the DoD. We could raise taxes on corporations and close off shore loopholes… you know, basic good governance.

i want the taxes I pay to go to helping people

I generally agree with this, but I'd rather see government spending my money on infrastructure, like roads, power plants, research ect. so everyone benefits instead of giving it away for free.

Why not both?

Society benefits from children not growing up in extreme poverty.

Society benefits from children not growing up in extreme poverty

True, but giving money for free isn't a proper way of fighting with poverty. The proper way would be introducing reforms that make housing, healthcare and education fundamentally cheaper. That would be effective at fixing the very causes that make people impoverished