“Is it worth asking A why she puts up with George’s behavior or why she lets him try to run off her boyfriends? Sure. Once.”

Keep a card you pay off every month. Put all monthly expenses on it. Have your balance and any charges texted to you daily. You’ll be in tune with your money daily.

The reason why Mnuchin is saying that it’ll pay for itself is because of the Byrd Rule. If a law is not revenue-neutral during a 10-year horizon, it cannot go through reconciliation and pass via a simple majority (51 votes) in the Senate.

Former military here, if I recall correctly this would just extend the time you are paying. When I was in (about 20 years ago), you paid $100 a month for the first year. This would add another year.

And, while parents will spit upon me for saying so, having children is a choice.