Rand Paul discusses cutting government help for unwed mothers who continue having kids

[Redfairen]

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul discussed the possibility of cutting government benefits for unwed mothers who have multiple children during a Lexington luncheon Thursday, though the potential Republican candidate for president in 2016 didn't directly endorse such a policy.

During a question-and-answer period following his remarks at a Commerce Lexington luncheon, Paul responded to a question about workforce development by including a warning about unwed young mothers doomed to poverty.

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"Maybe we have to say 'enough's enough, you shouldn't be having kids after a certain amount,'" Paul told the business group at one point. "I don't know how you do all that because then it's tough to tell a woman with four kids that she's got a fifth kid we're not going to give her anymore money."

Paul told the audience that being "married with kids versus unmarried with kids is the difference between living in poverty and not."

"We should sell that message," Paul said. "Not in a mean way to tell people who already have made a bad decision, but if you've had one child and you're not married, you shouldn't have another one."

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/01/24/3050274/rand-paul-discusses-cutting-government.html

[Ohio Joe]

1. What a shit bag

Fuck the pauls and all their supporters.

[warrant46]

17. It's apparently all on the women according to him

He should tell the males to keep Mr. Winkie in their pants

[Ohio Joe]

19. oh... But he does not want to say it to women in a mean way...

What a fucker.

[warrant46]

21. +1

[Manifestor_of_Light]

2. A marriage certificate is not a magic piece of paper.

He can go to hell, cold, cruel and heartless bastard.

[blogslut]

3. How come no cutting of benefits for unwed fathers, Mr. Jerk?

[Thinkingabout]

4. These bunch of dumba$$es just dont get it. They haven't figured out it is much cheaper to provide

Birth control than support a child to adulthood. They need to get in a room somewhere and figure
providing birth control is cheaper. I have been a Democrat all of my life and thought there was some intelligence in the GOP but since the TP and fundies have arrived there is always some fighting to be dumber than the last one.

[get the red out]

27. Bingo

This is the bottom line.

[etherealtruth]

5. Yes Rand you are correct ... there are no married couples ...

... with children living in poverty.

We could take the foolish step of paying a living wage to workers .... but then you are against minimum wages, as well.

[dflprincess]

6. I was under the impression that already happened with Clinton's welfare "reform"

TANF replaced AFDC and has a 60 month life time limit and the family's benefit does not increase if another child is born.

Though, given what I read in the Star Tribune comments section whenever the topic any kind of welfare (except corporate) comes up conservatives aren't aware that the rules changed years ago.

[kestrel91316]

7. I thought it was a woman's duty to have as many children as possible?

And to stay in the home caring for them? And not working at all outside the home or getting any formal education?

These fundie whackjobs need to make up their effing minds.

[Archae]

10. Got anything besides right-wing talking points?

Didn't think so.

[uppityperson]

11. Got a quick boot.

[Archae]

9. First Rand Paul...

All of *YOUR* government goodies get cut.

Completely.

[Cha]

12. MEAN ass asshole. "not in a mean way"..

taking some seminars are ya, rand ayn paul?

[Skittles]

13. how about cutting money for those who keep having senseless wars?

how about that???

[Lunacee_2013]

14. Well he is anti-choice...

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And this is brought to you by the same party that hates birth control!

On edit: It just occurred to me that Rand basically told women to marry men for their money. Funny, since its also usually the randian, tea partying, conservative men who tend to be the ones that say women only marry up and they only marry for the money.

[malletgirl02]

15. Aborton for poor women

To add to your point it is very hard for a women in poverty to get an abortion even in states that don't have stringent abortion laws.

[Lunacee_2013]

20. No doubt.

And, of course the more children a woman has, the more likely she is to be poor. And the more impoverished she is, the less access she has to birth control and the less birth control she can get, the more likely she is to need an abortion or have extra, unplanned, and possibly unwanted children in her future. All this leads to only one place: more children on welfare and cutting aid to poor mothers and their kids will only make things worse. More children (and their mothers) will go hungry, go without medical care (which will lead to even more unplanned babies), and become homeless. Kicking unwed mothers while they're already done is just stupid, short-sighted, and yes Rand, mean as hell.

[Barack_America]

16. The Libertarian party, small govt. except when it comes to women's rights...

When it comes to women, complete control is paramount, at any cost to liberty and wallet.

[stevenleser]

25. That's actually a hotly debated topic at the Libertarian Party. Official platform is no restrictions

on a woman's right to an abortion or family planning.

http://www.lp.org/platform

1.4 Abortion

Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.

[FourScore]

18. Yeah, cuz THEIR the source of America's economic woes!

Asshole!

[betterdemsonly]

22. Why the heck does he keep endorsing

antibirthcontrol shitbags like Ken Cuccinelli and Greg Brannon, if he feels this way?

[MineralMan]

23. The logic part of Rand Paul's brain appears to be defective.

Must be hereditary.

[SidDithers]

24. #StandWithRand

Sid

[spanone]

26. well, after rand & co take away their contraceptives, they'll have to find another way to punish....

them