She tried to hide her pregnancy, from her family
Who didn't really care to see, or give a damn if she
Went out and had a church of kids
As long as when the check came they got first dibs

from 2Pac (Ft. Dave Hollister) – Brenda's Got a Baby Lyrics on Rap Genius

Under the Child Tax Credit welfare system initiated by President Clinton, every child is worth money to welfare recipients!

A lot of welfare recipients — including Brenda’s family, it seems — take advantage of the system, which is rife with fraud

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