> but from a societal one it seems harmful Why? You can always subsidize childcare via taxes. You can see that happening in the rich countries with dwindling p

> but from a societal one it seems harmful Why? You can always subsidize childcare via taxes. You can see that happening in the rich countries with dwindling populations. It won't happen in the US yet because the population is still growing thanks to immigration and also due to the ideological opposition to any public spending by a major party.