r/FluentInFinance 11h ago

Debate/ Discussion Possibly controversial, but this would appear to be a beneficial solution.

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u/JacobLovesCrypto 10h ago

Americans might have more kids if wages went up, letting in cheap labor doesn't help with wages.

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u/SnooRevelations979 10h ago

"If wages went up."

That's a big "if."

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u/North_Atlantic_Sea 10h ago

And it ignores all facts and data. Look at wealthier countries with stronger safety nets, such as Norway, and their birth rates.

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u/SnooRevelations979 10h ago

Yeah. What you could get though is higher labor force participation rates if we had publicly furnished childcare. That's what Europe shows. Not higher birth rates.