Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget

According to this report, children are a declining priority in the federal budget. In 2007, the federal government paid out $2.7 trillion through spending programs and disbursed roughly another $1 trillion through the tax code. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the country's defense system consume the largest shares of the budget, while spending on children remained essential stagnant and did not keep up with growth in the economy. This report mimics the results of the 2007 Kids' Share report, showing that spending on children's programs is waning.