[jchw]

I agree you shouldn’t have a child if you can’t afford one, but are you saying it would be OK if the median family income could not support a child?

> The other things you mention seem to be issues primarily in the US, as getting sick or having an accident won't leave you out of pocket in any other western countries that I am aware of.

Well that’s kind of important considering this article is about the U.S. and uses U.S. median income figures and U.S. inflation.

[rayiner]

The median family income is $80,000. That’s definitely enough to support two children in median parts of the country.