Fact Sheet Kids' Share 2008: Key Facts
Adam Carasso, C. Eugene Steuerle, Gillian Reynolds, Tracy Vericker, Jennifer Ehrle Macomber
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Key Facts: Kids' Share 2008 summarizes findings from the Kids' Share 2008 report, which 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.

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Research Areas Economic mobility and inequality Families Social safety net Taxes and budgets Children and youth
Tags Fiscal policy Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Economic well-being Federal budget and economy Children's budget Spending on children
Policy Centers Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population