Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 13:56 GMT 14:56 UK
French government eyes 'le baby boom'
In the latest in our series about motherhood and the role of the state in encouraging couples to have more children, Hugh Schofield in Paris reflects on efforts made by successive French governments to ensure women give birth to more and more children.
When people ask why I decided to settle in France six years ago, one of my answers is that it is easier to bring up a family here. Because it's true.
The Schofields - the more children you have, the less income tax you pay
On the purely financial side, there are several ways in which government policy helps those of us who choose to breed. The most important of these is a calibrated income-tax rate which means that the more children you have, the less you pay
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French government eyes 'le baby boom'
In the latest in our series about motherhood and the role of the state in encouraging couples to have more children, Hugh Schofield in Paris reflects on efforts made by successive French governments to ensure women give birth to more and more children.
When people ask why I decided to settle in France six years ago, one of my answers is that it is easier to bring up a family here. Because it's true.
The Schofields - the more children you have, the less income tax you pay
On the purely financial side, there are several ways in which government policy helps those of us who choose to breed. The most important of these is a calibrated income-tax rate which means that the more children you have, the less you pay
http://tinyurl.com/gqz2m
This seems to be in conflict with a couple earlier topics
