tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post112059955089897914..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: THE BEST BOOK EVER!***Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1120675352869432032005-07-06T14:42:00.000-04:002005-07-06T14:42:00.000-04:00The rub is that the last sentences of Jonathan's c...The rub is that the last sentences of Jonathan's commentary aren't gong to be discussed much unless the Dems push the issue. For many on the Right, including many here in Allegheny County, Santorum is simply saying what they already know as THE TRUTH. Unless the Democratic Party pushes the economic side of this argument - that if you want stay-at-home moms you have to provide more opportunities (e.g. the Earned Income Tax Credit) for more people feeling the squeeze.<BR/><BR/>It's also interesting to note that the excerpts from his book don't mention any statistical evidence. It's all polemic, as in, pure Theo-porn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1120666264716775492005-07-06T12:11:00.000-04:002005-07-06T12:11:00.000-04:00I haven't read the book, but based on these excerp...I haven't read the book, but based on these excerpts, here goes:<BR/><BR/>I would submit that there is nothing terribly radical--or perhaps nothing reactionary, I should say--in the notion that children fortunate enough to be raised in a two-parent household are better off if one parent is able to stay at home with them, at least until they go to school. Where I would differ with the good senator is the notion that this role should automatically fall to women, and that somehow a mother who wants to work outside the home is selfish and a father with the same desire isn't.<BR/><BR/>I also don't disagree that many two-income families, if they considered the cost of childcare, probably could afford for one parent to stay at home. Having a child does entail sacrifice, and I think many of us--single, married w/o children or with children--desire a lifestyle above and beyond what we need. But the fact is that many families do need two wage-earners, and the debate we should be having is what kind of policies can help them raise their children and still meet their economic needs. That's not exactly a discussion that the senator's party has been eager to engage in lo these many years.Jonathan Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433924194960127561noreply@blogger.com