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根据下列材料，回答下列各题 Among the governments most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on theirchildren. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, hnsband-and-wife family (averagepretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the familys spending on a child will total $ 286,050 by age 17. The dry statistics ought to inform. the ongoing deficit debate, because a budget is not just a catalog ofprograms and taxes. It reflects a societys priorities and values. Our society does not-- despite rhetoric(说辞) to the contrary--put much value on raising children. Present bridget policies tax parents heavily tosupport the elderly. Meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest. If deficit reduction aggravates thesebiases, more Americans may choose not to have children or to have fewer children. Down that path lieseconomic decline. Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation. They havestagnant (萧条的) or shrinking markets for goods and services. With older populations, they resistchange. To stabilize its population--discounting immigration--women must have an average of twochildren. Thats a fertility rate of 2.0. Many countries with struggling economies are well below that. Though having a child is a deeply personal decision, its shaped by culture, religion, economics, andgovernment policy. "No one has a good answer" as to why fertility varies among countries, sayssociologist Andrew Cherlin of The Johns Hopkins University. Eroding religious belief in Europe may partlyexplain lowered birthrates. In Japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers isolated lives ofchild rearing. General optimism and pessimism count. Hopefulness fueled Americas baby boom. After theSoviet Unions collapse, says Cherlin, "anxiety for the future" depressed birthrates in Russia and EasternEurope. In poor societies, people have children to improve their economic well-being by increasing thenumber of family workers and providing support for parents in their old age. In wealthy societies, the logicoften reverses. Govenunent now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children. By some studies,the safety nets for retirees have reduced fertility rates by 0.5 children in the United States and almost 1.0in Western Europe, reports economist Robert Stein in the journal National Affairs. Similarly, somecouples dont have children because they dont want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time andexpense of a family. Young Americans already face a bleak labor market that cannot instill (注入) confidence abouthaving children. Piling on higher taxes wont help, "If higher taxes make it more expensive to raisechildren," says Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute, "people will think twice abouthaving another child. " That seems like common sense, despite the multiple influences on becomingparents. What do we learn from the government report？
A.Inflation increases families expenses.
B.Raising children is getting expensive.
C.Budget reduction is around the corner.
D.Average family expenditure is increasing.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！