Huffington Post Politics, By Bruce Lesley
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Our nation’s federal budget should reflect our nation’s priorities. This includes simultaneously addressing short-term national crisis, making longer-term investments in our nation’s future that we need to prosper, and living within our means and not leaving the next generation with a burdensome debt. It is a tough balancing act that should reflect the American people’s values, including a commitment to ensure the next generation has to opportunity to achieve their full God-given potential.
As Rep. Rosa DeLauro said at the Children’s Budget Summit earlier this month:
Every parent sees endless possibilities and great hope in the eyes of a child. As a nation, when we look at today’s children, we see tomorrow’s leaders — scientists, teachers, doctors and diplomats. But for our children to thrive and America to stay competitive in the 21st-century global economy, we must support their development, their families and the public policies that work for both.
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