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I also don't know any parents getting rich off of state subsidy. The amount paid to parents is very minimal.
One building away from my apartment is a woman who has one bio-daughter who is 12. The woman also cares for five other children younger than the bio daughter (ranging from 3 to 11) mainly for receiving the subsidy. She stuffs all of these kids into a tiny 3 bdrm apartment just to have the extra money to take to the casino while the 12 year old babysits at night.
I think it is one of the saddest things I have seen because with the amount the mother brags about getting (over 5 grand), she could easily afford a bigger apartment but chooses not to. I have seen them running in the streets with no supervision, breaking windows, throwing stuff off their balcony, etc. The woman is so overly medicated but she has caused her own stress, I believe, because she does not do it out of love or caring for the children that she is responsible for. She does it for the subsidy.
I don't think there should be a cap on the number of children because I honestly feel you cannot put a cap on the # of children you can love and care for. But I *do* think there should be more regulations regarding living requirements/space requirements, mental health issues, etc. JMHO.
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