The Quest to ‘Make America Fertile Again’ Stalls Under Trump
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials have emphasized the importance of marriage and increasing the U.S. birthrate, with calls to "make America fertile again" and promote larger families.
- Despite these statements, the administration has enacted few concrete policies to reduce the financial burden of having children, leading to frustration among conservatives expecting stronger action.
- Proposals to expand tax credits for families or introduce a "baby bonus" have faced resistance in Congress, and plans to make in vitro fertilization more accessible have stalled, falling short of campaign promises.
- Critics argue that rhetorical support for families without substantive economic policy changes fails to address the underlying challenges faced by American families.
