Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) is right in saying there is a family crisis in America, but the legislation she proposed is the wrong one to fix it.

The United States has record-low and falling birth rates because young adults are getting married later and less. This deserves attention from Congress, but the wrong solution could make matters worse while adding to our budget deficit.

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