U.S. Birth Rates Hit Record Lows

[KrazyHorse]

If I get one more girl pregnant.....

...and she gets one more girl pregnant...and she gets one more girl pregnant...

[DaShi]

Seriously, what everyone should see in this is that our immigration laws are evil and hurt our economy.

Why would you say this when you don't know our immigration laws and haven't a clue who they affect our economy?

[Kitschum]

I think the article is right and it's because of the recession. Are you saying a terrible economy makes us more European?

Yes.

[Kitschum]

All of these are in part symptoms of increasingly european policies and attitudes among the chattering classes.

In other news, Sweden has a higher TFR (1.98 > 1.93), a lower unemployment rate (~7.2 < ~9.1), and a lower public-debt-to-GDP (~33 < ~99) than the wretched US of A.

So you know, "European" policies, or (proper Aryan Northern) European policies. There's a difference, and your country might just be on the Southern track.

[Kitschum]

Abandon ship!

[Uncle Sparky]

Winnipeger's called this 40 years ago:

[KrazyHorse]

In other news, Sweden has a higher TFR (1.98 > 1.93), a lower unemployment rate (~7.2 < ~9.1), and a lower public-debt-to-GDP (~33 < ~99) than the wretched US of A.

So you know, "European" policies, or (proper Aryan Northern) European policies. There's a difference, and your country might just be on the Southern track.

"My country"?

Also, I note that Sweden has become distinctly less welfare statish over the last 20 years...

[DaShi]

So when is the United States expected to join the Eurozone?

Probably when it passes a Balanced Budget Amendment.

[Kitschum]

"My country"?

What?

Also, I note that Sweden has become distinctly less welfare statish over the last 20 years...

You note wrong. You know nothing about my country so don't pretend.

[DaShi]

Neither do you, it seems.

[Kitschum]

Neither do you, it seems.

Care to back that up?

[KrazyHorse]

What?

Who?

You note wrong. You know nothing about my country so don't pretend.

You're an idiot.



Note that top line labeled "Sweden"

[DaShi]

[Kitschum]

Who?

What?

You're an idiot.

No, you.

Note that top line labeled "Sweden"

When did you get used to making your arguments without using English?

First tell me how the Swedish Welfare state is worse off now than it was whenever your reference point is. Then we'll talk.

[KrazyHorse]

Sorry, I assumed that most reasonable people would consider a reduction of government spending of that magnitude a pullback in the welfare state. Would you like me to post the graphic showing the top marginal tax rate dropping from the mid-80s to ~53 over the same time period as well?