[extropy-chat] social insecurity

[spike]

There's a debate in the U.S. about social security.  The
introduction of birth control pills in 1960 caused a huge
dip in fertility that threatens the future retirement
system.  But it occurred to me that a whole lot of
nations have a birth rate waaay lower than the U.S.
does currently.  The Population references Bureau
reports that Armenia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Andorra, 
Bulgaria, Georgia, Latvia, Macao, Russia, Slovenia, and
Spain all have total fertility rates at or lower than 1.2,
and much of Europe is only a little higher.  Seems 
like these outfits would have a muuch greater problem 
on their hands than the U.S.

Are they talking much about this?  How are they proposing
to deal with it?  Importing legions of young workers?  From
where?  Africa?  Rural Afghanistan?

spike