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In the discussion thread: U.S. birthrate plummets to its lowest level since 1920 [View all]

Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:17 AM

3. This shouldn't be a surprise

With an anemic economic recovery, couples (immigrant or otherwise) aren't having children. What I have observed among my cirlce of friends those who should not breed will, and those who I beleive would make great parents will not. Just an observation.

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21 replies	Author	Time	Post
U.S. birthrate plummets to its lowest level since 1920 [View all]	AlphaCentauri	Nov 2012	OP
Thank the Lords... !	Purveyor	Nov 2012	#1
I don't know many couples having kids. Not surprised.	lexw	Nov 2012	#2
This shouldn't be a surprise	freethought	Nov 2012	#3
I work in a birthing center...this seems wrong in our part of the world.	AllyCat	Nov 2012	#4
Nothing new here-	No Vested Interest	Nov 2012	#5
Food and medical care are very expensive and very necessary.	Lars39	Nov 2012	#6
Yah, you can always send the little snots to work, right?	bitchkitty	Nov 2012	#7
Child care is extremely expensive.	JDPriestly	Nov 2012	#9
The cost of raising a child ...	Bozita	Nov 2012	#8
Why would we want the birth rate to rise?	OnlinePoker	Nov 2012	#10
Presumably, because it "grows the economy" and new Americans will pay for "our" SS & Medicare	Kolesar	Nov 2012	#14
Exactly. Many benefits. But this represents many problems also.	ffr	Nov 2012	#11
Good!	NickP	Nov 2012	#12
Yep. Just more robots.	Amonester	Nov 2012	#13
Except it hurts the long-term	AlexSatan	Nov 2012	#19
Bad news for Repukes. Means an eventual increase in Immigrants, and Immigritants dont vote for	Katashi_itto	Nov 2012	#15
Soa low US birth rate equals in an increase in immigrants?	Puzzledtraveller	Nov 2012	#17
If we have a forward thinking immigration policy at some point	Katashi_itto	Nov 2012	#18
I'm not surprised	area51	Nov 2012	#16
We are not the problem with overpopulation	davidn3600	Nov 2012	#20
Well that's good for the planet	lunatica	Nov 2012	#21

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