Ryan Americans need to have more babies

[oaklandhater]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/36...ve-more-babies

Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) suggested Thursday that Americans need to have more babies or risk a collapse of popular entitlements like Medicare and Social Security.

“This is going to be the new economic challenge for America: people. Baby boomers are retiring — I did my part, but we need to have higher birth rates in this country,” Ryan, a father of three, told reporters as he riffed on how Republicans will tackle entitlement and welfare reform in 2018. “Baby boomers are retiring and we have fewer people following them in the workforce.

”We have something like a 90-percent increase in the retirement population of America but only a 19-percent increase in the working population in American,” he continued. “So what do we have to do? Be smarter, more efficient, more technology … still gonna need more people.”

In 2016, the United States saw a record low fertility rate. There were 62 births for every 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44, down about 1 percent from a year earlier, according to The New York Times.

Republicans, such as Ryan, believe Americans need to have more children to replace the millions of baby boomers who are retiring or passing away. Democrats are more open to seeing many in the baby boomer generation replaced through immigration to offset the low birth rate.

In addition to boosting the U.S. birth rate, Ryan argued that Congress needs to help those relying on welfare to get back into the workforce.

“And when we have tens of millions of people right here in this country falling short of their potential, not working, not looking for a job or not in school getting a skill to get a job, that’s a problem,” Ryan said.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by O.city

Yeah, I'm not buying that. I'd like to see the numbers.

Problem isn't enough people, it's that we don't have enough people that would work those jobs because of whatever reason.

There is a greater number of boomers without as many people younger then them in the pool to fund their old age.

We could always cut their entitlements but they did pay into them, so not exactly entitlement.

I just don't know if the amount coming in surpasses what is needed.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

There is a greater number of boomers without as many people younger then them in the pool to fund their old age.

We could always cut their entitlements but they did pay into them, so not exactly entitlement.

I just don't know if the amount coming in surpasses what is needed.

It’s not the amount is not even close to what is needed.

[JakeLV]

Suddenly, the objection to birth control makes sense.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/36...ve-more-babies

Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) suggested Thursday that Americans need to have more babies or risk a collapse of popular entitlements like Medicare and Social Security.

“This is going to be the new economic challenge for America: people. Baby boomers are retiring — I did my part, but we need to have higher birth rates in this country,” Ryan, a father of three, told reporters as he riffed on how Republicans will tackle entitlement and welfare reform in 2018. “Baby boomers are retiring and we have fewer people following them in the workforce.

”We have something like a 90-percent increase in the retirement population of America but only a 19-percent increase in the working population in American,” he continued. “So what do we have to do? Be smarter, more efficient, more technology … still gonna need more people.”

In 2016, the United States saw a record low fertility rate. There were 62 births for every 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44, down about 1 percent from a year earlier, according to The New York Times.

Republicans, such as Ryan, believe Americans need to have more children to replace the millions of baby boomers who are retiring or passing away. Democrats are more open to seeing many in the baby boomer generation replaced through immigration to offset the low birth rate.

In addition to boosting the U.S. birth rate, Ryan argued that Congress needs to help those relying on welfare to get back into the workforce.

“And when we have tens of millions of people right here in this country falling short of their potential, not working, not looking for a job or not in school getting a skill to get a job, that’s a problem,” Ryan said.

Well, I suppose he's right. Of course, you can't keep increasing the population exponentially to support the retirement of the previous generation.

[vailpass]

I'm pretty sure he meant to say "white babies".

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by vailpass

I'm pretty sure he meant to say "white babies".

No doubt that would be his preference. But he has a valid point. I believe the falling birth rate in Japan is a big problem for them for this same reason.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

What up ?

I have come out against immigration 100x

at our current replacement rate this country is going to be in big trouble in about 30 years.

but you can say that about the entire western world.

Look at this flip flop y'all!

[displacedinMN]

Not depending on SS at all.

European countries are having the same issue.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Look at this flip flop y'all!

When did I ever flip flop on immigration ask buc or easy 6 I’ve been hard right on immigration since I started posting here

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by NinerDoug

Well, I suppose he's right. Of course, you can't keep increasing the population exponentially to support the retirement of the previous generation.

That’s why going under 2.1 is dangerous you need to replace and have a .1 spare for deaths

[Icon]

Stated otherwise - Must have more young people to maintain the SS Ponzi.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by Icon

Stated otherwise - Must have more young people to maintain the SS Ponzi.

it's economics 101


have to replace so the young can support the old when they can't take care of themselves

[ghak99]

I did not build the house of cards. I, at a later date, did not rob from it.

I do not work for the government. Kids cost money.

Responsible people understand these things.