US Politics
The Missouri Child Care Crucible: A Budget Battle That Tests Our Commitment to Freedom and Family
A critical child care subsidy program in Missouri, supporting over 27,000 working families, faced a proposed $51.5 million cut by the state House, threatening access to quality care for low-income and foster children. It is an unconscionable assault on the foundational promise of opportunity, placing bureaucratic calculus above the well-being of our most vulnerable children and the economic stability of hardworking families.
