Conception, Life, Tax Credits, and Confused Liberals
I saw this image in my Facebook feed earlier today.
The image had been "shared" by a friend, who I am sure thought that the message of the image was ironic and hilarious. I'm sure that he thought that this was a statement that would count as a win, or a "run" or at minimum a "called strike," in a conversation about the sanctity of life. I'm sure this individual thought, "take that Rethuglican! How are you going to get out of this one."
Well, quite simply by saying "sure." If you are willing to agree that life begins at conception, I'm willing to add an additional 9 months to the child tax credit. Heck, my wife and I would have benefited from such a provision.
Now, that doesn't speak to the justness or desirability of having a child tax credit in the first place. That's an economic discussion for another time and place about using the tax code as a rent seeker's paradise.
No, this is just about whether if there is a child tax credit, and life begins at conception, whether it should apply from that moment.
Sure. If it takes a slight deduction in your tax burden to get you to recognize the sanctity of life, I'm all for it. The implication that adding 9 months of eligibility to an existing tax credit would alter mine is more that slightly offensive.
It seems to me that ads like this one, and the "anti" Romney ad by the Obama Truth team, further illuminate how poorly the left understand the beliefs of conservatives.
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Oct '11
Re: Conception, Life, Tax Credits, and Confused Liberals
Their idea of our idea of "personhood" really is something to laugh and cackle about, bring it on we know personhoods when we see them...agreed on at last.....WINNER!!
Aug '10
Re: Conception, Life, Tax Credits, and Confused Liberals
I like the idea. But only if a woman who takes the credit, and then has an abortion, has to pay it all back. Fair's fair.
Dec '10
Re: Conception, Life, Tax Credits, and Confused Liberals
Peter Christofferson
Um, no. My post, for example, addresses the likelihood of this silly idea ever being seriously proposed, by Democrats or anybody else. I say fat chance. You disagree, apparently? You think there is a real chance that liberals in Congress would propose expanding the Child Tax Credit to cover children still in the womb?
Gee, I hope you're right.
Yes, I was a little touchy yesterday. Occasionally I find myself completely lacking a sense of humor. On those occasions I would do better not to write, except that my sense of judgment seems to fade on the same schedule. My apologies.
No, I don't think it's likely that anyone would seriously suggest such a benefit. Not right now. Then again, I never would have suspected that someone would see a brand spanking new right to privacy in the emanations of a penumbra.
Why would you hope I'm right? You want to expand yet another entitlement?
Jul '10
Re: Conception, Life, Tax Credits, and Confused Liberals
I just happen to be in favor of the Child Tax Credit. (I realize you disagree.) And in this instance, we would get the two-fer of also officially recognizing conception as the beginning of human life.
Hey, I've been there. Many's the time I've typed out a great big post in a fit of pique, then read it through a few times, realized I wasn't doing anybody any good, and sheepishly hit the delete key.