I like kids. I really do. I think that children should have universal health care. I think we should be thinking of ways to make this happen and find the funds for it. I do, sincerely.

However, I seem to recall a phrase, "No taxation without representation" being something of a battle cry for 'Americans' a while back and I fail to see why one (1) in five (5) Americans should bear the financial burden alone of funding said universal child care for the nation's children. I don't have any children of my own. How is this tax being justified?

I say we start taxing internet porn, fried foods and people who end their sentences in a preposition to raise the money instead. That would make me, at least, feel better about the numbers/percentages of those represented in the taxation demographic. Cast a wider net, get a greater rate of return. Why increase one tax 250% for 20% of the population?

Why not have a baby tax? You know, a tax on diapers to fund children's health care similar to how gas taxes fund road work. It make a little more sense to me than taxing something unrelated directly to the issue you're trying to fund.