General Discussion

You can cut every cent from the military and if the population slows to a point where elderly Americans far out-pace the rest of society, it won't matter.

The earth is just fine. The issue isn't 8 billion people. The issue is how we handle the resources. You could eliminate half that 8 billion and still face the same problem because of where the resources are being pulled from. It's not a population issue, it's a development issue. From the way we build our cities, to the energy we consume.

But in the end, the government won't be able to sustain poor and elderly people if the population plateaus and that's where you'll start needing to eliminate specific government spending.

We should promote more people.

America would be a far better place with 1 billion people and smart, sustainable development than a country of 400 million with an aging population and outdated development and energy ideas.