I agree entirely!
...................Which begs the question: So where do we get the consumers from to keep our economy inflated when, because of feminism, worries about overpopulation, etc., most people in the US are not having as many children?
Can you say MEXICO?
First step is to let the consumers we do have spend their own money. Reduce taxes
I think you have hit on something here.
Not only are the Mexicans consumers, but they export a lot of dollars out of the country, sopping up more printed cash. Then, their cheap labor holds down costs - keeping products cheaper than they would be if you had to pay somebody to say, pick fruit, at $13/hr instead of $6, plus there are no overhead benefits like unempolyment insurance, workmen's comp, IRAs, Social Security, or pesky labor laws.
So, not only do illegals keep the population and consumer base growing, they greatly help in driving first costs downward, thereby breaking inflationary pressures. Of course, this drives down ALL wages, but that mostly affects the lower rungs of society, so for the Big Boyz, it's a win.
But, these teeming millions drive up costs in some sectors, such as medical, insurance and welfare. However, most consumers aren't really paying attention to the 'why' and thereby don't see that in the same light they see items costed on store shelves. The blame can cleverly be transferred by demogogue politicians to greedy doctors and corrupt money-bag companies. Another 'plus' factor is these skyrocketing costs is the exponential increase in demand for government services and regulation.
So, it's a four-bagger for the Liberals! Unfortunately, it's also eventually three-strikes-and-you're-out for America as we become part of the Third World with exploding corruption, worthless money, no civil rights, and a huge and restless underclass being milked by the very wealthy who live behind their gates and shard-topped walls and control everything!