Overpopulation In America

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Should American families have a two children max rule to limit population growth? American families should have a two children max rule because the world is already overpopulated enough, we're running out of resources, and children are already starving. Excessive amounts of children can be dangerous to the economy. America is most definitely crowded, much like the rest of the world. People live so close to each other nowadays if you both were to reach out the window of your home at the same time, you could shake hands. I, like most people, like my privacy. Your home is your private place.

The world is running out of resources! We only have enough gas and oil to last 50 to 52 years. We have about 150 years of coal left, but coal does not

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