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    Talking Bizzare Australia news - Is this true?

    CANBERRA, Australia - Couples in Australia now have a nice
    incentive to have children - 2,000 bucks for every baby
    born after June. Peter Costello, the treasurer of the
    country, said that two children per couple in a nation of
    20 million just isn't enough to sustain growth. He said it
    is the "patriotic duty" of couples to have at least three
    children. The initiative will be up for grabs for the next
    five years. "You should have ... one for your husband, one
    for your wife, and one for your country," Costello said.
    Some couples might have to go even further and have extra
    children "for your country" to accommodate for the gap left
    by those "who are not even replicating themselves." The
    father of three ended the news conference by telling repor-
    ters, "You go home and do your patriotic duty tonight."

    source: www.bizzarenews.com
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    I'd like to offer my services, for a mere $5,000 I can populate the country with 3 new people, there's a price break at 6 for $9,000 or 12 for $15,000

    then again some days I can just do it for free

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    LOL.

    But $2,000 isn't really tempting. Raising a child would cost a lot more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wireframe9
    LOL.

    But $2,000 isn't really tempting. Raising a child would cost a lot more.
    yeah and belive me i know

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    yes the news is true. Part of the excellent budget plan our government is setting up. Surprising enough, there are no down falls this year

    ...but its an EXTRA $2000 towards any mother from the government and/or work for each child per month. It helps a lot!
    But the sad thing is, mothers that are geared up to give birth before this happens, are delaying their birthing so they can get an extra $2000. Bad for the child and mother. The things people do for money.

    Now... back to do my patriotic duty, 24/7
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    Kn'thrak, you're saying $2000/month?? per month?

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    Na! Its an addition AU$2000 towards per child. Addition to any monthly pay they receive. Well, its an extra $2000! Better than nothing like it was last time. Could be emergancy money for the mother or add to the child's future fund... or like they say in America... College Fund.

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    i think this is a very bad idea
    if you take a look at those daily talk shows you see already enough bi*ches that get 5 children by 5 different men and only live from the child support they get. i bet some idiots now think it's easy money that can be earned and get children they won't look after just to get 2000$
    somebody told me you have a boyfriend who looks like a girldfriend that i had in february of last year the killers

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    hehe.. the government has realised we are about to turn into an aged country.. these kids WE NEED! otherwise in a couple of years time, the majority of the country will be in a retirement home, and there wont be any kids out there earnign money paying taxes to support the elderly hehehe...

    but in the mean time... australian guys are just goin! BOOYA! you get $2000 to shag me! lets go!


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