> In article
> t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
> Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:
>

>>>> The Chinese have a positive 8%% growth rate.
>>>> The Americans have a negative growth rate.
>>>> Now I know the concept of growth rates over time is difficult for some
>>>> but _over time_ the Chinese economy will be larger than the American
>>>> economy.

>>> Quite likely. They are, in fact, a
>>> much larger country than ours.

>> If that economic theory were true we could increase our growth rate --
>> and always stay ahead of China -- simply by having 8 children / family
>> for a generation.

>
> We probably could, as long as we could support all those people with
> jobs, goods, and services. Those would be 8 more jobs than now and 8
> more consumers.
>
> Let's make it simple for you and look at it the other way. What will
> happen to economic growth if instead of 8 children/family, an entire
> generation has no children at all?