On April 23rd, during a new episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg once again revealed how out of touch she is with the reality faced by millions of American families. This time, her outrage was sparked by a potential White House proposal offering $5,000 in cash bonuses and expanded access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an incentive to address the concerning decline in U.S. birth rates.
“I’m incredibly insulted by this,” Goldberg said indignantly, making it clear that even the slightest government effort to address a demographic crisis is unacceptable to progressive elites. “They don’t know how women’s bodies work, or how much it costs to raise a child… $5,000 does nothing,” she added, voicing her discontent over a proposal that hasn’t even been formalized—but at the very least, acknowledges the growing problem.
What Goldberg fails to mention is that many of the reasons raising children has become so expensive are the result of policies pushed by the very party she supports: out-of-control inflation, suffocating taxes, excessive regulation, and a failing education system. And while $5,000 may not be a magic solution, it’s an attempt by the administration to encourage something fundamental: the family.
But for the media left, any incentive that sounds like “valuing motherhood” seems to be an insult. In the world of The View, having children is no longer a noble or life-changing decision, but rather an economic burden that must be subsidized down to the last diaper—or else, it’s considered oppression.
Goldberg continued her tirade, saying: “And it’s not even $5,000, because you have to cut it in half for taxes… So they’re offering you $2,500 to have a baby now.” How ironic: the same actress who champions high taxes to “redistribute wealth” is now upset about having to pay them herself. What happened to fiscal solidarity?
The double standard is blatant. The same class of celebrities that cheer on pro-abortion policies, dismiss traditional motherhood, and relentlessly push radical individualist narratives now feels “insulted” when the government suggests it might be a good idea to have more children.
Meanwhile, millions of families in rural and suburban areas—those forgotten voters ignored by the Hollywood elite—manage to work miracles with far less than $5,000 to raise their kids. These families don’t need millionaire actresses mocking the little help they may be offered.
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