Don’t count on Republican lawmakers to light the fuse to a new baby boom just yet.
The pro-natalist movement may be having a moment as it pitches policies that seek to increase the nation’s birth rate — with the latest boost being President Trump saying a $5,000 baby bonus “sounds like a good idea.”
Paul Wood, TCW Defending Freedom
Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner
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