Problem: Overpopulation
"Let no one make the mistake
of thinking we can save ourselves
by 'cleaning up the environment.'
We cannot survive by planning to
treat the symptoms such as air
pollution, water pollution, soil
erosion, etc." The problem is
overpopulation. Plain and simple.
And yet to curb our expanding
numbers, drastic social and political
reforms must be undertaken
immediately.
A first major step that this
country should take is to create a
Federal Population Commission
with a large enough budget to
disseminate effective propaganda -
to encourage "reproductive responsibility,"
and to make clear the
connection between the rising
population and the lowering of the
quality of life.
Tax laws must be revised so that
it is economically unfeasible to
have large families. The income tax
laws should eliminate deductions
for children, and baby foods,
diapers, and bottles should be taxed
as luxuries. "It must be made clear
to the American people that it is
socially irresponsible to have large
families."
