Clinton Touts "Baby Bond" For Kids Futures

Another feel good initiative. You thought that the illegal immigrants were coming in fast before, just wait until now that you can get $5000.00. The problem with this whole scenario is that our laws state that anyone born in this country is a US citizen, thus a child born by illegals is in the eyes of the government a US citizen and would be eligible for the $5000.00. If we were to change the law that the child had to be born to a legal resident or American citizen I would be more comfortable in at least listening to the initiative. Secondly who pays for this? I can see it now there will be a box on the 1040 asking if you would like to donate to the fund. Selecting no gets you an audit and selecting yes would somehow be later interpreted as yes monthly for eternity.

Everytime we turn around someone is trying to take money out of mine and your pocket. I work hard for my money and we donate to charities of our choosing. I do not need to have another government mandated tax pushed down my throat, and neither do you.

We need to address the illegals before authorizing any payments to anybody. There are approximately 4 million babies born yearly in this country, according to the article in Philadelphia Bulletin of 10/1/07. It did not give a breakdown of legal vs illegal but do the math based upon being born on this soil. That's 200 Million dollars a year. Now lets remember that some connected politico is going to administer this fund with of course a 6 figure salary and staff, regardless that there would not be a payout for a least 18 years.

No this is a bad plan all around and is only being proposed as a way to gather votes.