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A comment on Ask HN: Why aren't the childless incentivized for not stressing global resources.

Re:Ask HN: Why aren't the childless incentivized for not str... by cjbprime on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @04:56PM (#13815396)
> Families with multiple children are subsidized by government

Yeah, that's not how any of this works. Parents spend on average $10k-$20k cash per year on their children in the US.

> 2..3..19 and counting..

You should be aware that fertility rates have plummeted to below replacement rate in almost every developed country. The fertility rate in the US is currently 1.8 children per woman, meaning that if not for previously higher fertility rates in the past and immigration, the population in the US would be decreasing over time.

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't the childless incentivized for not str... by jelliclesfarm on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:21PM (#13815633)
But other parts of the world are overcrowded..if we could redistribute population, won't we relieve hyper dense hubs and manage resources more effectively.
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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't the childless incentivized for not str... by cjbprime on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:24PM (#13815671)
Yes. This will definitely happen (more than it already is), because developed countries aren't producing enough children to take care of their aging local population.
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