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U.S. birth rate now a "national emergency."
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:24 pm
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The new birth rate numbers are out, and they're a disaster. There are now only 59.6 births per 1,000 women, the lowest rate ever recorded in the United States.
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The fewer young, productive people you have to pay for entitlements for old, unproductive people, the steeper the bill for the entire society becomes. This basic problem is strangling Europe's economies. And while the United States is among the least bad of the bunch, it is still headed in the wrong direction.
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Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:25 pm to TejasHorn
Idiocracy Approacheth
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:26 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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I see this as a plus.
It's not if you want your social security to pay out. Need productive people to replace the ones going into retirement.
This post was edited on 8/13/16 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:26 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
Then you can't do math.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:26 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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I see this as a plus.
I would if I werent fairly certain the people who contribute negatively to society are probably having births at the same rate while the people who contribute positively to society are the ones with lower birth rates. This makes sense if you consider the proposed reason for lower birth rates. People who work hard and budget feel like they cant afford kids because of people who do nothing having kids and taking their $ through social programs.
This post was edited on 8/13/16 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:27 pm to dewster
LOL like I ever thought that pyramid scheme would ever pay out.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:27 pm to TejasHorn
I have a feeling if you broke this down by race two would be significantly higher than the rest.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:27 pm to TejasHorn
We need the welfare recipients to stop having so many fricking kids.
This post was edited on 9/26/16 at 2:07 am
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:27 pm to dewster
This is why you don't create massive social retirement programs in the first place.
Let me out now and I'll happily forfeit everything I've already paid in.
Let me out now and I'll happily forfeit everything I've already paid in.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:28 pm to TejasHorn
Earths population will start diminishing mid century. overpopulation was feared in the 70's and the opposite is happening.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:31 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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I see this as a plus.
Globalist are alarmed. This is why illegal immigration, once reviled, now being painted in a positive light.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:35 pm to TejasHorn
But think of all the Mexicans and Guatemalans we've gained.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:36 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Tell thatbtonthebpeoplenin Africa who have 12-20 kids. Sure, 10 of them will die, but they'll be 8 of them who make it.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:36 pm to dewster
I highly doubt that social security will be paid out to myself once i am old enough to retire. It will be so restructured that it won't even resemble today's social security.
I'll be saving in other ways to secure my future rather than rely on social security.
I'll be saving in other ways to secure my future rather than rely on social security.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:37 pm to TejasHorn
Too many selfish people who would rather go to happy hours than guide next generation.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:37 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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LOL like I ever thought that pyramid scheme would ever pay out.
I still have foolish optimism that (1) Social Security may still be around when I'm 70 years old and (2) That I'll actually live that long.
Both are very unlikely. Saving my money just in case though.
This post was edited on 8/13/16 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:37 pm to TejasHorn
Just another brick in the wall.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:37 pm to DollaChoppa
quote:pretty much.
would if I werent fairly certain the people who contribute negatively to society are probably having births at the same rate while the people who contribute positively to society are the ones with lower birth rates. This makes sense if you consider the proposed reason for lower birth rates. People who work hard and budget feel like they cant afford kids because of people who do nothing having kids and taking their $ through social programs.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:40 pm to TejasHorn
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The fewer young, productive people you have to pay for entitlements for old, unproductive people,
what does "young" and "old" have to do with this? I see plenty of unproductive young people and plenty of productive old people.
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