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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by an_opabinia on Sunday March 21, 2021 @03:04PM (#26532942)
I think you flipped the numbers my dude. The federal government spent "about $615 billion—on transfer payments and services for people age 65 or older" in 2000, and "Federal spending on children in 2000 will total about $148 billion, or $175 billion if payments to the children’s parents are included"
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by germinalphrase on Sunday March 21, 2021 @03:07PM (#26532969)
Indeed, I did. Edited to avoid arguing against my own position.
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