“So at last I was going to America! Really, really going, at last! The boundaries burst. The arch of heaven soared. A million suns shone out of every star. The winds rushed into outer space, roaring in my ears, “America! America!” - Mary Antin, 1912

There is nothing wrong with our American economy that cannot be solved with population growth coupled with reduced government spending.

Here’s the good news if you like more people: the United Nations estimates that North America will grow by 3.5% annually for the next 40 years. All of Europe will actually declined by 0.5% over the same time period. Over the next 15 years, our population is expected to grow 15% as compared to 10% for China, -2% for Germany and -6% for Japan.

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