Mr. Cuddy mentions overpopulation. I agree. Rather than promoting population increases, we should realize that each additional human brings extra expenses in infrastructure, basic services, etc. Rather than an income tax deduction for children, perhaps dis-insentivation should be tried, such as charging a fee for each child.
Mr.Cuddy has it right regarding the Chamber of Commerce which wants to keep the population & economy artificially high at the expense of individual taxes & PFDs.