"The country should not seek a mere boost in the number of children born or in the monetary support that parents receive."

"Yes, the country needs more children. But it matters how and to whom children are born. Society depends on men and women who want to form families, that is, who freely want to marry, and then freely bear and nurture children."

Said a report from the Heritage Foundation called "Saving America by Saving the Family," quoted in "Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies/The conservative think tank aims to boost U.S. marriage and birth rates through recommendations to discourage online dating, restrict pornography, create tax credits for bigger families and more" (WaPo).

From the article: "A previous draft obtained by The Post, dated in October, also included an appendix of ideas that Heritage did not endorse but said were offered ‘in the spirit of furthering debate and innovative thinking on family policy.'... Some of the excluded ideas included studying 'child-proxy voting,' where parents could cast an extra half-vote on behalf of each of their children; dramatically increasing the cost of divorce proceedings while making marriage licenses free; legally punishing adultery and 'homewrecker[s]'; banning pornography; and making Election Day a half-day or holiday to promote family-based civic activity.... The appendix also floated '15-minute communities,' or developments that cluster schools, parks and employment centers in walkable or short driving distances. The idea has historically drawn support from Democrats in favor of stricter zoning regulations. And it considered prohibiting home sellers from off-loading starter homes until they’ve received a legitimate offer from a married couple with children, and encouraging states to buy down mortgage rates for first-time married home buyers with children."