tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post2080918217483246168..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Kids? Richard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-50684878790212187202013-02-09T16:26:14.232-05:002013-02-09T16:26:14.232-05:00I think you are looking at apples and oranges here...I think you are looking at apples and oranges here. In theory, the government shouldn't be spending much of anything on old folks as they are suppose to have contributed to a social security system which the government was suppose to manage wisely so as to ensure that upon retirement they would receive those funds they had contributed for the last 40 or so years. These are adults who are generally self sufficent.<br /><br />Kids on the other hand are not self sufficent and are cared for by the parent(s) (ideally). Those parents contribute to the child's existance unlike the retired person who is generally independent.<br /><br />Obviously, the kids have not been able to contribute to the governments expenditures on them but sadly your numbers appear to indicate that neither have many of their parents who are the receipents of poverty support mechanisms of the government.<br /><br />Just a we are starting to implement adjustments in retirement benefits and older qualifying ages for seniors, we really need to start looking at how we are spending our money on kids in terms of outcomes and sustainability. I am certainly not saying we should let poor kids starve but we have got to find a way of making their parents more accountable to a system which no longer able to function in the 21st century usint 20th century parameters of operation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com