[kabar]

Arguably the most egregious cuts are taking place in programs for children. Two recent reports from the Urban Institute and America's Promise both show declines in spending on children in recent years. The First Focus report, for example, finds that federal spending on children declined from $310 billion to $290 billion or by around 14 percent between 2010 and 2014.

Many Americans would question whether these cuts in defense, health care research, and children's programs are wise - especially in view of the fact that expenditures on entitlement programs for the elderly continue to grow unabated.

[yorkiemom]

Arguably the most egregious cuts are taking place in programs for children. Two recent reports from the Urban Institute and America's Promise both show declines in spending on children in recent years. The First Focus report, for example, finds that federal spending on children declined from $310 billion to $290 billion or by around 14 percent between 2010 and 2014.

I have no problem with spending cuts - on children or not. Parents should be supporting their own children. The tax writeoff they get by having kids should be all the spending that is done.

But I don't believe this, what with the rise in food stamps - most of that is for families with kids I'd bet. Medicaid is expanded - most of those will also have kids. Schools - we spend a fortune on free and reduced lunches and that amount has increased. All for kids.

[grania]

20/310 is only a percent of decrease of 6.45%