Republicans Betray Children Again

[LymphocyteLover]

Paul Krugman--

I’ve been writing about economics and politics for many years, and have learned to keep my temper. Politicians and policymakers often make decisions that are simply cruel; they also often make decisions that are stupid, damaging the national interest for no good reason. And all too often they make decisions that are both cruel and stupid. Flying into a rage every time that happens would be exhausting.

But the latest census report on income and poverty made me angry. It showed that child poverty more than doubled between 2021 and 2022. That’s 5.1 million children pushed into misery, for it really is miserable to be poor in America.

And the thing is, this didn’t have to happen. Soaring child poverty wasn’t caused by inflation or other macroeconomic problems. It was instead a political choice. The story is in fact quite simple: Republicans and a handful of conservative Democrats blocked the extension of federal programs that had drastically reduced child poverty over the previous two years, and as a result just about all of the gains were lost.

The cruelty of this choice should be obvious. Maybe you believe (wrongly) that poor American adults are responsible for their own poverty; even if you believe that, poor children aren’t to blame. Maybe you worry that helping low-income families will reduce their incentive to work and improve their lives. Such concerns are greatly exaggerated, but even if you worry about incentive effects, are they big enough to justify keeping children poor?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/opinion/child-poverty-america.html

[MiHale]

1. The poor in America are treated like belly button lint.

No one save it they all think it’s disgusting.

[LymphocyteLover]

9. "No one save it"?

also who is they?

[Hekate]

12. Self righteous Republicans who believe in "Prosperity Gospel," who else?

It’s God’s will because you musta done somethin’ wrong to deserve poverty.

[LymphocyteLover]

15. oh yes, of course

[mucifer]

2. Lots of people will blame Biden not manchin and gop

[LymphocyteLover]

8. that is the problem but Biden and the Dems need to push back hard

[mucifer]

20. They push back all the time and the media ignores it

[Maraya1969]

3. Another fact that needs to disseminated far and wide in the next election cycle.

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Let the Republicans know what they are voting for. And even if they still do let them feel the cognitive dissonance about their evil party

[Wounded Bear]

18. I think you mean "disseminated" there. Other than that, I agree...

this should be in tons of campaign ads nationwide.

[Maraya1969]

19. LOL you're right. I will fix.

[Maraya1969]

4. The Democrats should have something like Fox news to spread these things around. eom

Or we should all contact CNN, MSNBC and even Fox to ask them why they have not reported on this very important information.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

5. The rich in this country will NEVER have enough.

[Maraya1969]

6. OK I just called Fox news and asked them why they have not reported on this.

I hope everyone calls and also calls the other big news organizations. Do it for the children

1-888-369-4762


The whole thing just breaks my heart.

[LymphocyteLover]

7. oh wow, thank you! I didn't even think of that!

Did you get a person or leave a message?

[Maraya1969]

10. I left a message. I once called Marjorie three names and spoke to a person and I was very

nice and acted like a concerned Christian and told them the Jesus said to 'Welcome the foreigner" and the person I spoke to said to me after, "Thank you very much and God bless you" So who knows. I think that may be a good way to approach some of the vocal "I am a Christian" people by acting like a Christian and telling them the actual teachings of Jesus in a concerned manner.

[LymphocyteLover]

16. Good luck!

[keithbvadu2]

11. Pro-birth vs pro-life

[LymphocyteLover]

17. oh, that's perfect!

[SergeStorms]

13. While a fetus is in the womb....

it's the property of the GOP.

When a child is born it's a tax deduction, and becomes the sole property of whoever claims said deduction.

[calimary]

14. Don't forget: Cruelty is THE POINT.

ANY time you have a choice to make or an assessment of politicians, just use that a your litmus test. Who gains? And who’s hurt - or neglected? Does it favor the “already have’s” or the more down-‘n’- outs? Who does it comfort? The already comfortable, or the truly needy?

[jaxexpat]

23. That's very astute. There is an abundance of cruelty shared among "conservatives".

Another observation of the unobvious:
>Republicans will vote Republican.
>Democrats will vote Democratic.
>Independents and undecideds dominate the general electorate.

Often, they call the shots entirely.

[Skittles]

25. it kills me

I feel like I behave more like a Christian than any "Christian" I know but I don't belong to any church.

[japple]

22. Who are these: "a handful of conservative Democrats"

[Skittles]

24. but they are PRO-LIFE!

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight