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I think the root of that problem is also investing in reducing single mothers. The US has the highest rate of single mothers globally iirc and that isn't a good thing. Not only are these women likely raising a child in a single income, but they most often are raising them during times of their lives when they should be in college or forging careers...or frankly getting married.

Now this isn't some sexist rant that women should marry, but it's the antithesis of "takes a village to raise a child." Most of these single moms tend to have smaller social groups, have sporadic family ties, and often have mental health issues due to poverty that comes with being a single mother. It's harder than going to college and working full time but doesnt pay. And paying them off to live that lifestyle doesn't incentivize men to want to want to support a spouse. I really hate to say it in all my life, but I honestly think conservatives were right about the aspect of a family. It's vital and for some reason it's being tossed aside as though it's not needed anymore and that the root problem isn't somewhere else.