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Kristen McDonald Rivet: “Bringing a brand new baby home in today's world adds about…”

Featuring: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democratic | U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan, District 8

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On Bipartisanship Over Political Performances

Published | Video Starts at 01:21

And you spend hours doing that. And the reality is those big families are really hard now. So when you bring Bringing a brand new baby home in today's world adds about $30,000 to your annual expenses. That's annually. So in my district, I represent Flint, Saginaw, Bay city and Midland, 70% of our jobs pay less than $60,000 a year. (01:21–01:30)

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Asserts that the cost of raising a new baby is approximately $30,000 annually.

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