Paul Ryan says American women need to have more babies

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(12-18-2017, 12:37 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: Pretty sure that's what you meant/wanted to type.

It's been addressed elsewhere in this thread. More economical stability would be the best way to have more people starting families. It can be through higher paying jobs, decent paternity and maternity leave, better health and childcare, the list goes on.

It's not enough to just be pro-women-having-babies. Said babies have needs once they come into the world.

I'm sure I'm over-simplifying this or putting too much of my personal experience into it, but it's quick scoff-worthy that republicans would chide people for not getting married and having kids after spending the past 35 or so years systematically eliminating the single-income household and the middle class as a whole.

(12-18-2017, 12:50 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Higher education isn’t itself the problem.   Many other countries have higher education yet their women still marry and have a family.   It’s a values issue that is taught in the elementary, middle, and high school.

Ehh, haven't we been over the notion that other countries have maternity/paternity leave and other socialistic nonsense that helps people get married and have kids without throwing themselves into financial crisis?  The number one reason for conflict and divorce among couples is money, and here we are telling people to ignore the financial implications and get knocked up.  Go figure our divorce rate is so high.

Oh, don't forget the societal pressure to kick off your marriage with a diamond ring and a ridiculously expensive wedding/honeymoon! No wonder people my age felt like they had to be millionaires before they settled down. Lordy.