America is a country of constant change; it is the melting pot of the world. American families, culture, and government have been changing drastically over the last 20 years. America has transitioned from a society that has four to eight kids per family to having one to two kids per family. The decline in birth rates are redefining America and creating unforeseen consequences. Declining birthrates are creating shifts in social programs, political structures, and values of everyday Americans. The idea of a traditional conservative family is being shoved in the closet. American culture is becoming more fluid and progressive at an exponential rate. The governmental pendulum has swung towards a new direction since the 2016 presidential election.
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This creates the potential for major disaster with tax revenues at the state and federal level. The baby boomer generation exploded the United States’ population. However, many of the individuals that are a part of this generation are becoming elderly. This generation started the decline in birth rates. Baby boomers did not have enough children to support themselves and created the needed tax revenues to supply the government. Today, this is driving social expenditure deficits through Medicare and Social Security. Therefore, declining birthrates are currently redefining the role of the government and will continue to do so in the future. Declining birthrates have redefined the role of the government to be a provider and giver rather than a strong governing force. Social programs are an issue that is being redefined because of declining birth rates. When social security was originally implemented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt there were 159 workers for every beneficiary in 1940. There is expected to be only 2.2 workers by 2030 (Plunder and Deceit p. 38). This statistic further illustrates how declining birth rates are redefining the government. Declining birthrates are making once sustainable programs no longer
This creates the potential for major disaster with tax revenues at the state and federal level. The baby boomer generation exploded the United States’ population. However, many of the individuals that are a part of this generation are becoming elderly. This generation started the decline in birth rates. Baby boomers did not have enough children to support themselves and created the needed tax revenues to supply the government. Today, this is driving social expenditure deficits through Medicare and Social Security. Therefore, declining birthrates are currently redefining the role of the government and will continue to do so in the future. Declining birthrates have redefined the role of the government to be a provider and giver rather than a strong governing force. Social programs are an issue that is being redefined because of declining birth rates. When social security was originally implemented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt there were 159 workers for every beneficiary in 1940. There is expected to be only 2.2 workers by 2030 (Plunder and Deceit p. 38). This statistic further illustrates how declining birth rates are redefining the government. Declining birthrates are making once sustainable programs no longer