Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation

Published on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by OtherWords

Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation
Massive spending cuts will make the future bleaker for millions of Americans.

by Deborah Weinstein


The number of poor children had already grown by 2.1 million in 2009 over pre-recession levels, with continuing high joblessness among parents raising concerns that poverty will continue to worsen for some time. Since kids who spend more than half their childhood in poverty earn on average 39 percent less than median income as adults, we can expect lasting costs that will hurt the nation's future economic growth.

And yet, a majority of House lawmakers want to narrow the deficit by making things worse for today's kids.

If House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's proposal takes effect, or the even more extreme House Republican Study Committee's budget plan prevails, the nation's economic future will inevitably get bleaker. Those proposals would reduce the food assistance, medical care, and education available to poor children. When children don't get adequate nutrition, research shows that they are more likely to suffer illnesses and hospitalizations. Poor health can trigger developmental problems that take a toll on school performance.

The House passed Ryan's proposal in April along party lines. Not one Democrat supported it and all but four Republicans voted in favor of it. In the Senate, five Republicans joined every member of the chamber's Democratic majority in rejecting it. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/21-0

Let God determine the production.
Let Darwin run the quality control.
Let the owners determine the utility.
Finally, let God and Darwin team to determine the survival when either quality or utility tests fail on a human unit.

Quite simple if you twist your mind the "right" way.

Good one. Thanks and Welcome!