Gould 0738 wrote:
The 'out of wedlock' birth rate in Washington, DC, is close to 60%,
Chuck.

Whoops.

Probably so. But welfare changed 7 or 8 years ago, and you should get your
facts up to date before diving into a tirade based on old information. If the
OOW birth rate were 100%, that wouldn't negate the fact that many remarks about
welfare, typically heard from the far right, are no longer factually accurate.




I suspect you are quoting Herring here, since he is the one who is hung
up on the out-of-wedlock birth rate in DC, most probably because he's
trying to make a "racial" point without actually mentioning race.

"Out-of-wedlock" itself is not an issue. I know several women with
high-level jobs who earn more than Herring ever did, and who are
unmarried and decided to have a baby. The issue is one of supporting the
child. The answer is simple: more and better education for teens, and
decent training and jobs for teens who need to support themselves and a
child. And, of course, more easy access to birth control and abortion.

BTW, any number of "red" states have a climbing "out-of-wedlock" birth
rate. DC's, while the highest, is dropping. During the Clinton
Administration, the out-of-wedlock birth rate dropped for six years in a
row for ALL states.

The only possible conclusion...morality has gone down the tubes since
Bush was implanted.



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