This tune is getting previous.
Two weeks in the past, the Arkansas Division of Schooling advised baby care suppliers their funding was being minimize. Why? As a result of the federal Youngster Care Growth Block Grant—slashed by President Donald Trump, who carried Arkansas 64–34—is drying up.
Arkansas Schooling Secretary Jacob Oliva advised lawmakers that, beginning with the brand new fiscal 12 months, these federal {dollars} are gone, with no assure they’ll return.
“The present mannequin that we’ve got is unsustainable,” he admitted, including it could value Arkansas $80 million to make up the shortfall.
Arkansas is a moocher state. It has the 14th largest hole within the nation between what it pays into the federal treasury and what it takes out. For many years, taxpayers in California, New York, New Jersey, and Washington have been footing the invoice for Arkansas households.
Liberals by no means complained—we consider in lifting everybody. And the way did conservatives repay that generosity? By embracing a racist, sexist, homophobic, and transphobic politics that’s tearing the nation aside.
So congrats, Arkansas! Some trans youngsters someplace can’t play sports activities!
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And all it value you was your baby care.
And your rural well being care.
And your farms.
In the meantime, Republicans handed a tax invoice that handed windfalls to the rich in these very blue states they rail towards, whereas Trump’s Treasury signed off on a $20 billion bailout for his buddy in Argentina—which is much more than $80 million.
Properly value it, I’m certain.
