Research Report Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget
Adam Carasso, C. Eugene Steuerle, Gillian Reynolds, Tracy Vericker, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber
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Kids' Share 2008, a second annual report, looks comprehensively at trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children. Key findings suggest that historically children have not been a budget priority. In 2007, this trend continued, as children's spending did not keep pace with GDP growth. Absent a policy change, children's spending will continue to be squeezed in the next decade.
Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Tax and Income Supports Research to Action Upward Mobility
Expertise Upward Mobility and Inequality Families Taxes and the Economy Early Childhood
Tags Fiscal policy Economic well-being Federal budget and economy Children's budget Spending on children Children and youth