Parenting/Family issues Mega Thread

The government should require adults to produce at least two to three children per person. The birth rates in the United States of America have declined to around 1.6 children per woman in 2019 while the replacement rate for a population resides around 2.1 to 2.3 children per woman. The government should provide improved childcare services and parental leave for adults with children and penalize childless and one child adults past a certain with higher tax rates.

Sources:

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/07/with-a-potential-baby-bust-on-the-horizon-key-facts-about-fertility-in-the-u-s-before-the-pandemic/

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm

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