US EditionTrump Administration Weighs 'Baby Bonus' and Pro-Marriage Policies to Boost Birthrate: NYT
- The Trump Administration is seeking ideas to boost the declining U.S. Birth rate, with input from Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk.
- The U.S. Total fertility rate has dropped from 2.1 births per woman in 1990 to 1.62 in 2023, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
- Potential initiatives include a $5,000 baby bonus and prioritizing federal scholarships for parents, as reported by The New York Times.
- Trump aims to be the 'fertilization president' while critics note a lack of substantial support for families managing parenting challenges.
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They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?
Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.(Image credit: Jess Suttner for NPR)
There will never be a Trumpian baby boom
The Trump administration has been tossing around the idea of a $5,000 “baby bonus” to help encourage young marrieds to have kids. Elon Musk’s Genghis Khan-like IVF efforts aside, the national birthrate is in decline, leading to bureaucratic fears of a population collapse. If this bonus were to happen, it would give fresh meaning to the term “stimulus.” But there will never be a Trumpian baby boom. You hear all kinds of excuses for our procreat…
Trump Considers Big Cash Bonus to Increase Birth Rates
In case you haven’t noticed, President Trump isn’t just running the country – he’s fundamentally reshaping America’s trajectory for decades to come. While the mainstream... The post Trump Considers Big Cash Bonus to Increase Birth Rates appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Trump Admin Exploring $5,000 Baby Bonus Plan to Tackle Demographic Decline.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: The White House is considering a “baby bonus” of $5,000 for new mothers to encourage higher birth rates in the U.S. Who’s Involved: White House aides, policy experts, birth rate advocates, and the Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Where & When: United States, ongoing discussions reported by The New York Times. Key Quote: “While a $5,000 baby bonus may te…
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