[Vision2020] taxation

[Troy Merrill]

Dale wrote:
> A civilization whose population does not replace itself will die.
>
> The "replacement rate" necessary to sustain a civilization is 2.1 children
> per woman (to account for natural deaths, war, disease, etc).
>
> The United States dipped below 2.1 in 1972 and has never been above 2.1
> since then. That's 32 years of non-replacement.

The population of the U.S. has steady increased over those 32 years.  Are
you suggesting that those causing that increase are less than civilized and
therefore can not be part of civilization?

Troy Merrill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Courtney" <dmcourtn@moscow.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] taxation


> Scott,
>
> I forgot -- there was one more thing that I wanted to mention.
> >
> Europe is seeing this in a worse way than we are. Spain's replacement rate
> is down to 1.1 children/woman. The only way for Europe to sustain its
> welfare systems is by importing non-European workers.
>
> So while you may try to argue that we can continue to sustain the welfare
> state we've created by placing a larger and larger burden on the backs of
> our children, you cannot argue that this can continue for long since the
> birth rate itself will not support it. Something has to give.
>
> Best,
> Dale
>
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