Economists will have to explain it, but if we were to judge by Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin, an American tot is worth only half as much as a Russian.
Speaking at a forum hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus last Friday, Sen. Clinton proposed that every child born in the United States get a $5,000 "baby bond" from the government to help pay for future college costs or buying a home.
But Russian President Putin has been giving couples with more than one child $10,000 vouchers to pay for education or home repairs.
Last year, the Democratic Presidential front runner was talking about $1,000 on the installment plan--$500 at birth, followed by $500 at age 10.
According to AP, Britain launched a similar program in January 2005, handing out vouchers worth hundreds of dollars to parents with children born after Sept. 1, 2002.
Any more bidders? Do I hear $11,000?
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