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US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The AP-NORC poll finds 75% of U.S. adults say child care costs are a major problem and 55% want focus on improving women's health outcomes.

  • A recent AP-NORC poll shows most U.S. adults prioritize child care affordability and women's health over increasing birth rates.
  • The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey shows most U.S. adults prioritize child care costs and women's health over boosting birth rates, reflecting public indifference to pronatalist policies.
  • Survey of 1,158 U.S. adults shows about 75% view child care costs as a major problem, 55% prioritize women's health, and only 30% see declining birth rates as a major issue.
  • Majority of Americans support policies like affordable daycare and paid leave, aligning with Republican priorities over birth rate incentives, as survey data shows.
  • Demographic projections show a 2.1 replacement rate, amid rising pronatalist advocacy in the tech sector and among religious conservatives.
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