I assume the rise in US fertility over the last 20 years or so is due to the fertility of immigrants..
“I assume the rise in US fertility over the last 20 years or so is due to the fertility of immigrants.”
You are correct and I’ve seen the graphs that demonstrate this.
Okay, so I’m 51 and intend to have no more children. But less children mean the burden on those alive now will increase as I age. So, what “cost cutting” measure will save taxpayer dollars when I’m 85?
Yes, I think that’s largely the case. US birth-rate numbers seem to be skewed higher because of the higher birth rates among our immigrants.