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David Schweikert: “A child born today is estimated, particularly a male child…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Published | Video Starts at 39:36

It was designed because we always expect population stability. In 15 years, this country has more deaths than births. We're having the fifth year in a row where prime age males are dying younger. A child born today is estimated, particularly a male child Born today is estimated to have a shorter life expectancy than you and I. There's something incredibly immoral happening. And I would say it's our own policies. We've incentivized leaving the workforce. We finance unhealthy living. (39:36–39:45)

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Asserts that current male children are expected to have shorter life expectancies than previous generations.

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