Babies Harm the Economy?

Devon Williams, Associate Editor, CitizenLink: Whlie a Australian Report Says Babies Harm the Economy, Family advocates argue, 'Babies are blessings, not burdens.'
Australia's fertility rate is at its highest in 25 years, but the nation's Productivity Commission warned last week that more babies may harm the economy. Nearly 300,000 babies were born last year, and the commission said new mothers leaving the workforce will weaken the economy, aggravate the aging-population problem and deplete the taxation base.

Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, called the report a gross exaggeration. In fact, he said, people typically contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars more to the economy than they consume in a lifetime. "Babies are blessings, not burdens," he said. "People come into this world not just as stomachs, not just as consumers — they come with brains and hands, and they make contributions." . . . [See: Australian Report Says Babies Harm the Economy]

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