Poll Reveals Americans Demand Childcare Relief, Not Government Babysitting Birth Rates

In an era where the federal government and certain elites obsess over reversing America’s declining birth rate, a new Associated Press-NORC poll delivers a wake-up call: most U.S. adults are far more concerned about affordable child care and maternal health than government efforts to encourage having more children. The Trump administration’s push to promote higher birth rates—once hailed by President Trump himself as part of his "fertilization presidency" agenda—finds little enthusiasm among ordinary Americans. Instead, the survey shows that only about 30% view declining births as a major problem, with a mere 12% believing it should be a high federal...