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To: A. Pole
America's competitiveness is derived from its human capital. The fact that the rate of growth in our population has and will continue to exceed that of Europe is the precise reason why we have regularly outpaced them economically over the past 25 years.

I am convinced that we need a population approaching 500 million by 2050 if we hope to remain the global economic superpower given the expected growth of China and India. I'm also convinced we will reach that mark through a mix of our higher fertility rates (vis-a-vis Europe) and, like it or not, immigration.

23 posted on 08/31/2006 7:21:14 AM PDT by Lonely NY Conservative
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To: Lonely NY Conservative

There ARE things that are worth keeping and not selling.


35 posted on 08/31/2006 7:30:59 AM PDT by ruination
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To: Lonely NY Conservative
I am convinced that we need a population approaching 500 million by 2050 if we hope to remain the global economic superpower given the expected growth of China and India.

Perhaps we will have China's pollution riots too.

37 posted on 08/31/2006 7:32:23 AM PDT by lucysmom
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To: Lonely NY Conservative
America's competitiveness is derived from its human capital.

This is one of those inane statements Big Business boosters like to toss around without having a clue what it actually means. "Competitiveness" has no meaning at all. Competitive in what? Total output? Per-capita output? Per-capita wealth? Quality of life? World Soccer Cup victories?

America's vibrant economy has nothing to do with the number of people. It has everything to do with the amount of capital we have to invest. Not that bogus "human capital" stuff but REAL capital. Technology. The more capital per worker, the more productive the worker and thus the more affluent the nation.

I am convinced that we need a population approaching 500 million by 2050 if we hope to remain the global economic superpower given the expected growth of China and India.

Now you have gone beyond inane into full-blown stupidity. Low population = higher wages = higher per-capita income = higher wealth = higher standard of living. It has been that way all throughout economic history.

56 posted on 08/31/2006 8:02:07 AM PDT by AppleButter
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