US EditionHeritage Foundation paper calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ discourages online dating
The Heritage Foundation urges government action with tax credits and marriage bootcamps to address declining birth rates and promote traditional family structures.
- The Heritage Foundation released a report titled 'Saving America by Saving the Family' urging promotion of marriage and procreation through bootcamps and incentives, per The Washington Post.
- Authors argue declining marriage and birth rates could lead to economic and moral collapse, drawing on expert surveys and overseas research trips, Roger Severino said.
- Among the policy specifics, the paper recommends discouraging online dating, curbing IVF, and creating a $2,500 seed account for newlyweds, plus expanding tax credits for families with three or more children.
- Critics and legal scholars blasted the plan as misguided, with Joanna Grossman saying `That's a very bold claim`, while observers warned federal limits and GOP principles complicate implementation.
- Among the longer-term ideas are striking measures like giving parents an extra half vote per child, banning pornography, restricting kids under 16 from social media and AI chatbots, and communal weddings after government-run marriage courses.
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