What is Occupy Wallstreet?

[ShadowHM]

You forgot to mention 10 different, and unknown, fathers *Slaps self*

I've heard from friends multiple cases of poor single mothers who look for "fathers" to keep the AFDC money flowing.

Safety net, yes. Hammock, no.

The plural of anecdote isn't evidence. You, of all people here, should know this by now.

Furthermore, given the spectrum of human activities, if you decide to make your policy calls based on the activity of the outliers, you end up taking things away from the majority.

There is significant evidence that society benefits from the availability of maternity leave. Suggesting taking it away because the bottom percentile 'abuses' it is both mean-spirited and bad policy.