In any event, this is something we've got to look at. When you combine federal programs with state programs, which frequently team up with federal programs, You can have situations in which there are 20, 30, $35,000 penalties for people who decide to get married. rather than have people live with a single mother. It's not like single mothers cannot be very good parents. It is not hard to find people who have been raised in single parent families who are wonderful children. (19:31–19:40)
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