Comments on: The New ‘Baby Bond’–Let’s Give $5,000 To Every Child Born in the U.S. http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Child Bonds.com http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 Child Bonds.com Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:58:12 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-6961 Baby bonds are an interesting idea, but the devil is in the detail. Who's eligible? How can they be invested? What's the ultimate cost to the taxpayer? Baby bonds are an interesting idea, but the devil is in the detail. Who’s eligible? How can they be invested? What’s the ultimate cost to the taxpayer?

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6845 DR Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:41:14 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-6845 Shokhsina, when you say 'many' I assume you mean 'money." And no, the U.S. Government doesn't hand out money to folks who have babies. Shokhsina, when you say ‘many’ I assume you mean ‘money.” And no, the U.S. Government doesn’t hand out money to folks who have babies.

]]> By: Shokhsina Sadayeva http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6843 Shokhsina Sadayeva Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:07:36 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-6843 I have question to you ( goverment), I'm from Russian, but my baby, he born in USA Phoenix Arizona. Write know he's 8 Months. So the question is: Do the goverment need to give my a many for my baby.Because he is American's Citizen, and all very has USA pasport. Please help me, cause i need many. THANKS!!!! I have question to you ( goverment), I’m from Russian, but my baby, he born in USA Phoenix Arizona. Write know he’s 8 Months. So the question is: Do the goverment need to give my a many for my baby.Because he is American’s Citizen, and all very has USA pasport.
Please help me, cause i need many. THANKS!!!!

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-3949 DR Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:11:16 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-3949 mysticaltyger, it still amazes me how many people think baby bonds are a good idea. What ever happened to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"? mysticaltyger, it still amazes me how many people think baby bonds are a good idea. What ever happened to “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”?

]]> By: mysticaltyger http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 mysticaltyger Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:46:24 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-3946 <> Ding, ding, ding!!!! This is definitely the correct answer. It will just throw more money at our cost-bloated universities and create more college tuition inflation than there already is. And the rich will just take their private savings in addition to whatever the government gives them and still be able to outspend the disadvantaged. Typical Democrat solution.....just throw more money at the problem. It doesn't have to BE good, just as long as it sounds good. <>

Ding, ding, ding!!!! This is definitely the correct answer. It will just throw more money at our cost-bloated universities and create more college tuition inflation than there already is. And the rich will just take their private savings in addition to whatever the government gives them and still be able to outspend the disadvantaged. Typical Democrat solution…..just throw more money at the problem. It doesn’t have to BE good, just as long as it sounds good.

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 DR Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-1127 Anca, I'm still baffled by the view that the government should act like a giant ATM. Of course, the baby bond proposal is just pandering; I don't take Clinton's proposal seriously, and I doubt she does either. Anca, I’m still baffled by the view that the government should act like a giant ATM. Of course, the baby bond proposal is just pandering; I don’t take Clinton’s proposal seriously, and I doubt she does either.

]]> By: Anca http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Anca Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:04:02 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-1121 As if the governments of the world are not already giving enough monetary incentives. How about instead of $5k we explain to people the full costs of raising a child, and the environmental impact of each new person on the planet. How about spending that $5k on family planning so that fewer people have kids before they feel emotionally and financially ready? I think *that* would most benefit the children of the world. As if the governments of the world are not already giving enough monetary incentives. How about instead of $5k we explain to people the full costs of raising a child, and the environmental impact of each new person on the planet. How about spending that $5k on family planning so that fewer people have kids before they feel emotionally and financially ready? I think *that* would most benefit the children of the world.

]]> By: Compounding http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Compounding Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:12:49 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-1061 Well, here are some answers to some of your questions:

Q) Will every baby receive $5,000, or just those from lower income families?

A) At first, and then it will be turned into another class-warfare tool.

Q) What about children born before the plan goes into effect? In other words, do my teenagers get any of the dough?

A) They won’t get anything on round one… there will be another vote buying tool created in a few years for another election cycle.

Q) How will this money impact the cost of higher education?

A) Like any other thing that the government subsidizes, it will increase the overall costs.

Q) How much will it cost the government to administer this plan?

A) Too much, as always.

Q) How will the government fund the $20 billion annual cost of the plan?

A) The same as always, theft.

Q) Will the $5,000 payment be indexed for inflation?

A) Of course not, that would make too much sense. They need for inflation to kill the value of the $5,000 so they can campaign on it again in twelve years.

Q) Who will control the investment of the money?

A) They didn’t think that you were smart enough to afford the child in the first place, why would they think you are smart enough to invest? Besides, how else would they make people more dependent on the government?

Q) What happens to the money if the child dies or doesn’t go to college?

A) It’s gotta go back into the system, I would assume.

Q) Isn’t the U.S. a democracy?

A) Nope. We started out as a republic, but with the guise of “democracy,” we are becoming a autocratic socialist state. It’s quite sad, really.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Patrick Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:02:34 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-1060 I don't think it is a good idea either. I didn't hear about this until a couple days ago, but I thought it was such a bad idea I had to write my own post about why I thought that way. I don’t think it is a good idea either. I didn’t hear about this until a couple days ago, but I thought it was such a bad idea I had to write my own post about why I thought that way.

]]> By: Baby Bonds or Lazy Man’s Trust Fund http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Baby Bonds or Lazy Man’s Trust Fund Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/10/01/the-new-baby-bond-lets-give-5000-to-every-child-born-in-the-us/#comment-1049 [...] seems like Baby Bonds are in the news. I’ve been reading at Dollar Roller and Money Smart Life. The idea seems to be that the government would open a $5,000 account for [...] [...] seems like Baby Bonds are in the news. I’ve been reading at Dollar Roller and Money Smart Life. The idea seems to be that the government would open a $5,000 account for [...]

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