Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

It's actually not a bad idea if it lowered the tax on people without kids. If you've lived in a wealthy area and had no kids, it pisses you off that you pay the same in property tax to help support schools and such that you send no kids to. You shouldn't have to pay the same amount that your neighbor with 5 kids does. So I support a kids tax if it lowers the tax on those who are paying for things they simply don't use.