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A proposal aiming to create a $1,000 bonus that parents would receive upon the birth or adoption of a child in Baltimore is unconstitutional, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ruled on Friday.
If ultimately approved, the “baby bonus” measure would create a fund that would issue one-time $1,000 payments to parents in the city regardless of their income level, costing Baltimore at least $7 million annually.
The plan is reminiscent of others in countries around the world that offer various bonuses, whether in the form of cash or supplies, to new parents in order to help their children thrive and, in many cases, as an attempt to buoy low birth rates.
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If ultimately approved, the “baby bonus” measure would create a fund that would issue one-time $1,000 payments to parents in the city regardless of their income level, costing Baltimore at least $7 million annually.
The plan is reminiscent of others in countries around the world that offer various bonuses, whether in the form of cash or supplies, to new parents in order to help their children thrive and, in many cases, as an attempt to buoy low birth rates.
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Baltimore judge rules ‘baby bonus’ proposal unconstitutional
If ultimately approved, the “baby bonus” measure would create a fund that would issue one-time $1,000 payments to parents in the city regardless of income level.
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