January 16, 2017      4:59 PM

Greenfield: On the Backs of Our Children

Our resident number cruncher suggests that a fiscal note for bills isn’t sufficient, there should also be consideration given to the real costs in the lives of children when certain policies are enacted

Along with their oath of office, I hope every member of the 85th Legislature also swears to not vote on any bill that adversely affects the children of this state. 

Why would I make such a statement? Hasn’t every member of every legislative session been concerned with the children of the state?  While one would hope they were, as has been well documented the ultimate “costs” of many of the bills enacted during the 84th Legislative session were borne by the children of our state. 

What, you ask, are you out of your mind?  My response is a definite NO, I am not out of my mind, and this analysis will document how actions by members of the 84th Legislature continued to impose costs on the backs of the state’s children.

The full column by Dr. Stuart Greenfield can be found in the R&D Department.

By Dr. Stuart Greenfield

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