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Baby bonus, a la Crosstalk

Monday, September 24, 2007 | 09:32 AM ET

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There's been a lot of talk - good, bad and otherwise - about the PC pledge to give parents $1,000 for every newborn or adopted baby. Radio Noon host Ramona Dearing fielded calls on Friday's edition of Crosstalk about the issue, with guests Rob Greenwood and Debbie Hynes.

You can listen to the show here.

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Fred Harris

CBS

Cash 4 Kids... ridiculous.

The only bonus should be tax credits to people who have children and pay taxes. Encouraging people already receiving social assistance to make more babies to make more money is totally irresponsible.

Posted September 25, 2007 04:56 PM

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