Heritage Foundation Family Policy analyst Emma Waters joins ‘Fox News Live’ to explain America’s declining birth rate and what the Trump administration is doing to address it.

For most of American history, having children was considered part of the dream: a family, a house, and the hope of building something better for the next generation. But ask Generation Z, and you’ll hear a different story. 

 At the dinner table the other evening, all three of my children in their 20s talked about the possibility of not having kids and why. It broke my heart. But, more young adults are saying, "I don’t want kids." And their reasons tell us something very important about where America is headed and the real financial realities of today’s world.

It’s the Money, Plain and Simple

Raising kids has become brutally expensive in this country. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates it now costs over $300,000 to raise a child to age 18 – not counting college, which can easily tack on another six figures. 

More young adults are saying, "I don’t want kids." And their reasons tell us something very important about where America is headed. (Wodicka/ullstein bild via........

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