tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post8510748584846225097..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: One more disadvantage single parents faceLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-42636574714495564082015-02-04T15:25:08.589+13:002015-02-04T15:25:08.589+13:00"I am incredibly thankful that the teenage bi...<i>"I am incredibly thankful that the teenage birth rate is dropping because that is the source of many single parent families. Long may the trend continue to be a positive one." <br /></i><br /><br />The teen birth rate drops under National governments, and rises under Labour. It's as simple as that. <br /><br />A government that got serious about ending welfare, dropped Key's Syriza "borrow and borrow" policies, and ended the DPB instead of renaming it, the teen birthrate would drop to zero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-61627634201820812622015-02-04T11:09:21.227+13:002015-02-04T11:09:21.227+13:00"I am incredibly thankful that the teenage bi..."I am incredibly thankful that the teenage birth rate is dropping because that is the source of many single parent families. Long may the trend continue to be a positive one." <br /><br />Agreed. tranquilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-74615014869008411832015-02-04T10:01:14.289+13:002015-02-04T10:01:14.289+13:00" It's about this idiot welfare system th..." It's about this idiot welfare system that subsidises a family structure which doesn't serve the interests of their children."<br /><br />Yes, but can you find a politician prepared to state this obvious and distressing fact?<br /><br />Keep repeating it Lindsay, eventually just maybe, someone will pick up this line and run with it.Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com