tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post6782798904794104415..comments2023-10-28T00:47:18.069-07:00Comments on Weeks Population: U.S. Population Growth Hits an 80-Year LowJohn Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069566137451684355noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-22994712534227493122018-12-31T02:16:25.353-08:002018-12-31T02:16:25.353-08:00Immmigration is not the best way to care for an in...Immmigration is not the best way to care for an increasingly old population. That would be like a ponzi scheme. The US labor force is potentially much larger than now if you increase the labour market participation rate - even with the present average retirement age. And if you raise the retirement age it is even larger. That increases taxes and delay the need for social security. Look to certain European countries like Denmark (though not France). Fred Vestergaard, Copenhagen Frede Vestergaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395063485928923946noreply@blogger.com