Trump mulls $5K ‘baby bonus' for moms in bid to reverse declining birth rates: report
The Trump Administration has been mulling ways to get more Americans married and having kids — including a $5,000 'baby bonus' for every new mom after delivery, according to a report.
White House officials have recently been brainstorming plans to tackle the declining birth and marriage rates — and push more Americans toward the traditional family values of Trump and his allies.
The Trump administration is mulling a 'baby bonus' for parents in an effort to curb plunging birth rates.
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Policy experts and advocates for growing the birth rate have been meeting with White House aides to come up with plans to convince more women to have babies, four people who have been part of the meetings told the New York Times.
One plan would give a $5,000 incentive to new moms, while another would see that 30% of all Fulbright scholarships be given to applicants who are married or have children.
Another option being considered would have the government fund programs to educate women on their menstrual cycles so they can know when they are ovulating and able to conceive, according to the report.
White House officials have not yet indicated what plans, if any, they are looking to push forward.
One plan would offer $5,000 to new moms after they give birth.
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The sources noted that fertility issues will likely become a prominent piece of the agenda in order to achieve the 'baby boom' that Trump is currently seeking.
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