Today, First Focus on Children sent a letter to the Department of Government Efficiency and its leaders, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, outlining the ways in which eliminating programs awaiting reauthorization will harm children.
Excerpt from the letter:
Kids are already shortchanged in the federal budget and overwhelming evidence supports the fact that investing in the next generation is one of the best things our nation can do…Cutting children’s programs further, which your suggestion would do by eliminating over $101.1 billion in investments in FY 2025 alone, would disproportionately harm children. Our youngest citizens cannot vote and do not have membership organizations with lobbyists who can demand their needs, concerns, and interests are heard. Therefore, it is the responsibility of policymakers, including yourselves, to ensure their needs are not overlooked.