Published: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
U.S. cannibalizes self by enabling immigrants, poor

Xiaochen Su


Today, the U.S. population is continuing growth abnormal for its status as one of the most developed countries in the world. Compared to similarly wealthy states such as Japan, Great Britain, Germany or France, the American population is rising rapidly.

The U.S. should control its population growth through financial incentives to prevent a decrease in the standard of living and increase in the government’s burden to accommodate the rapidly growing lower class of the society. The increase in population, due to the failure to control population growth in the past, has led to a population size that is no longer sustainable and must be reduced.

A growing population can destabilize the American society in two ways. First, the growth can reverse the trend upon which people can confidently say, “At least my children/grandchildren will have it better than I do.â€