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tblue37

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10. The US never would, for two main reasons: (1) nonwhite babies would also benefit, and the US would never tolerate that,

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 04:41 PM

Jun 27

(2) although babies and children are sentimentalized in the US, they are, as a matter of policy not valued, since they don't bring in money, so in general legislators are not eager to spend money to make their lives better.

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BBC: Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 27 OP

Every baby gets one, no matter the family's income. my tour guide showed us a video of what was included. sinkingfeeling Jun 27 #1

I know a bunch of young Mothers-to-Be SARose Jun 27 #2

That's very holistic wendyb-NC Jun 27 #3

I first heard about this any years ago, and it is a brilliant, caring... 3catwoman3 Jun 27 #4

We don't copy no stinking ideas from other countries! What are you suggesting?? lostnfound Jun 27 #6

The US never would, for two main reasons: (1) nonwhite babies would also benefit, and the US would never tolerate that, tblue37 Jun 27 #10

Bet they don't get a $10,000 bill from the hospital, either. CrispyQ Jun 27 #5

+1 dalton99a Jun 27 #7

But that's socialism! Incanus Jun 27 #8

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jun 27 #9

Wales and Scotland have also introduced these, following the Finnish model Emrys Jun 27 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 27 #12