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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BROKEN HOMES IN NH IS $99 MILLION
On April 15th, the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns, Cornerstone Policy Research released the figures of a new report calculating the cost of divorce and unwed childbearing to New Hampshire’s taxpayers at a press conference. According to Ben Scafidi, Ph.D., economics professor at Georgia College & State University, the economic impact of broken homes to New Hampshire taxpayers is $99 Million annually. The full cost to the nation is $112 billion.
“This report provides the evidence that marriage is about more than a private relationship where two people love each other,” said Cornerstone Policy Research Executive Director, Karen Testerman. “Marriage also serves a public purpose that has a real economic impact when the state must provide the additional services to address the fallout caused by the fracturing of the family. One of the best ways to retain your freedom and privacy is to get and stay married to the mother or father of your child and to work together to sustain a healthy marriage. One of the best actions our leaders can take is to institute policies and practices that will help their citizens form and sustain stable natural families.”
The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing, unveiled yesterday in Washington and Columbia, suggests that healthy marriage would reduce poverty in female-headed households by 60%, for an overall reduction in poverty of 40%. That decrease in families living below the poverty line would reduce outlays for criminal justice, welfare, Medicaid, and SCHIP (children's health insurance). State and federal governments would also see more long term tax revenue from adults not raised in poverty.
Turning to solutions, participants in the news conference representing the faith community, professional and pastoral counselors, social agencies, business, and government challenged each other to redouble private efforts to promote healthy marriage and stable family life. Anne Badgely of Heritage Community Services in Charleston also called for South Carolina to learn from the experiences of the States of Oklahoma and Texas, which have successfully invested state revenues in breaking the cycle of single-parent homes and promoting healthy family formation.
A full copy of the report and other information is available on our Press page.
PARENTS BEWARE
The NH legislatures over the past few years have continued to erode the implied constitutional right of parents to oversee the health, education and well being of their children. It is time to amend our NH Constitution to say that the state shall not abridge the right of parents to control the welfare and education of their children. Read more.
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