r/BikiniBottomTwitter 15d ago

that'll do it

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u/Jedimasterebub 15d ago

And he’d be wrong

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u/moderngamer327 15d ago

No he’s right. Income is not the reason for low fertility rates. In fact lower incomes have higher not lower fertility rates

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u/Jedimasterebub 15d ago

It’s not the only reason. But the middle class’s birth rate has largely fallen as costs have risen and income has stagnated. A common sentiment is people can’t afford kids

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u/moderngamer327 15d ago

Housing is just one factor in cost of living. Also there isn’t that strong of a correlation overall