The unmentionable population boom

Newly updated census data confirm that the United States is in the midst of unprecedented population growth. Today, we are a nation of about 305 million, and in three decades we will reach the 400-million mark.

Left undeterred, this will be the single greatest growth spurt in our history, as we expand by 135 million additional people by 2050.

I find it noteworthy that neither presidential candidate has addressed whether we’re equipped to handle such rapid expansion - and I think I can explain the silence.

Try putting aside who’s causing the growth, what they look like, and where they come from. Instead, imagine the population pop is being fueled by native-born American women.

Don’t you think we’d be hearing concerns from environmentalists about the emissions onslaught brought on by more than 100 million more potential drivers? Wouldn’t somebody express concern about our ability to educate so many new youngsters? Or treat them in emergency rooms? Or provide them with social services and police protection?

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The unmentionable population boom
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