I'll have to read it. Looks like I'll be home at 7:30pm. I'll cook the neat loaf, but it probably won't be for *tonight's* dinner... > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:05:28 -0800 (PST) > > there's a section about low birthrates in Japan and Europe(the usual lament), > and how having kids > helps the economy by breeding more consumers,then they say during the baby boom > > years people were able to support having 4 kids or something, which would mean > today we would have to pay parents $12K per kid, i think? i just skimmed that > part.why didn't the guy say we have declining wages? he kind of said this, but > never said wages should go up