In a recent Pew survey, over half of Americans now say that if fewer people have kids, it would negatively impact the US. This includes not just Republicans, but also more Democrats, Democratic-aligned independents, and women, since 2024. And yet, most Americans don’t think the government should play a role in encouraging people to have more kids. However, among the 44% who do, they believe the government should provide more tax credits for parents and require businesses to offer paid leave. Senior policy correspondent Rachel Booth looks at the new data and its relationship to the pronatalism movement. Read more: - The movement desperately trying to get people to have more babies (Vox): https://www.vox.com/policy/363543/pronatalism-vance-birth-rates-population-decline-fertility - Growing share of Americans say fewer people having kids would negatively impact the U.S. (Pew) https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/09/30/growing-share-of-americans-say-fewer-people-having-kids-would-negatively-impact-the-us/ Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts
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