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Originally Posted by claytonx
Should married people get extra tax relief as they did in the fiftys
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In a word, No. It's a throwback to the days when father got the 8.21 to the city dressed in a suit and bowler hat, mother stayed at home wearing a pinny and baking scones for tea, and the children were seen and not heard.
If the argument is that tax incentives encourage family life, what a load of rubbish. You can't bribe people to live in a certain 'ideal' way. You provide the conditions where it happens naturally. Like ensuring there are enough employment opportunities for bread winners, and by providing attractive and affordable education choices etc etc etc.