Editorial: House Republicans want to balance the budget on the backs of America's kids (via latimesopinion )
Republicans are holding the economy hostage with debt limit fight. Biden should be willing to work with House GOP, but not at the expense of the nation’s economic health.
The bottom line is that these proposals would hit the most vulnerable students, cutting programs that can help young people do better in school and thrive. In contrast, the Department of Education says that Biden’s $6.9-trillionwould add funding to low-income schools and expand teacher training programs to address the shortage of teachers, which is affecting schools nationwide.
Education funding proposals from either party should be scrutinized to ensure that students’ needs are met and that young people are prepared for the workforce without wasteful spending.Whether the next speaker is the oft-humiliated McCarthy or someone else, Republican control of the House has gotten off to a disastrous start, and things are likely to get worse.
But the cuts proposed by the GOP are hardly carefully considered trims as part of a measured analysis of programs. The 320-page plan spearheaded by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy simply calls for slashing 22% from funding without considering what students need. Balancing a budget this way is akin to a bull in a china shop breaking things. Republicans had no qualms in the past raising the debt ceiling while supporting programs that benefit the wealthy, such as Trump-era tax cuts.
Congress needs to grapple with balancing the budget, but lawmakers shouldn’t sacrifice our youngest, most vulnerable to do so.
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