Reposted by Michel Boudreaux
Congress debates childhood one budget line at a time but kids don't live that way.
In @thehill.com , Michel Boudreaux and I argue: if we spend less on children, we should at least know where public support narrows inequality and where families are on their own.
thehill.com
Congress debates childhood by budget lines. Children don’t live that way.
Their lives are shaped by the combination of a home, healthcare, food, childcare, schools and the time adults can afford to spend with them.