A limited government that didn't spend like a drunken sailor would have no issues with a decline in population.
When Social Security was created, there were 124 people paying in for every person that received benefits. After decades of expansion, Social Security now covers the old, the sick, the obese, the mentally ill, and the poor, just to name a few. Because of this, there are now 3 people paying for every 1 person drawing.
During that same period, we also added more government agencies than can be counted: FBI, CIA, NSA, FDA, FCC, USDA, NOAA, USAID, ATF, CDC, NIH, DHS, HUD... and on. And on.
Our problem is the growth of government, not the decline of population.
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