stephanie
02-09-2007, 02:39 PM
:puke3: This is absolute Socialist propaganda...
The sad thing is, people are falling for it...
Data Shows Stark Difference in Outcomes for Children in “Red” and “Blue” States; $500 Billion “Invest in Kids” Program Urged to Reverse Legacy of Anti-Tax “Compassionate Conservatism”.
WASHINGTON, D.C.//January 24, 2007//Living in a “red” state appears to be more hazardous to the health of millions of American children, according to startling data contained in a major new book, “Homeland Insecurity… American Children at Risk” available free to parents, policymakers and other concerned Americans. The factors weighed in the “Homeland Insecurity” ranking includes such diverse indicators as inadequate prenatal care, lack of health care insurance coverage, early death, child abuse, hunger and teen incarceration.
http://everychildmatters.org/homelandinsecurity/Release.html
Based on a diverse range of 11 child-related statistical measures, nine of the 10 top states with the best outcomes for children today are “blue” states (Wisconsin, Iowa, New Jersey, Washington, Minnesota, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and #1-ranked New Hampshire, with Iowa being the sole “red” state in the group) and all 10 of the bottom states with the worst outcomes for children are “red” states (Wyoming, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and, in last place, Mississippi).
The political dividing lines used in the book are “red” states (those that voted Republican in the 2004 presidential election) versus “blue” states (those that voted Democratic). “Homeland Insecurity … American Children at Risk” outlines a $500 billion “Invest in Kids” agenda to reverse the harmful impact of conservative ideology on children caused by the failure to invest in documented children’s needs and by federal and state cuts in taxes and children’s programs beginning in the early 1980s and accelerating since 2001.
Michael R. Petit, author of “Homeland Insecurity… American Children at Risk,” and founder of Every Child Matters, said: “The bottom line here is that where a child lives can be a major factor in that youth’s ability to survive and thrive in America. The reason why this is the case is no mystery: ‘Blue’ states tend to tax themselves at significantly higher levels, which makes it possible to reach more children and families with beneficial health, social and education programs. ‘Red’ states overwhelmingly are home to decades-long adherence to anti-government and anti-tax ideology that often runs directly contrary to the needs of healthy children and stable families.”
Joel J. Alpert, MD, professor and chairman emeritus, Boston University School of Medicine, and past president, American Academy of Pediatrics, said: “It is unconscionable for policymakers and parents to allow two very different Americas to exist today for our children. Currently, millions of American children are without health insurance, millions are reported abused and neglected, millions are left unsupervised everyday after school, and millions have parents in a prison system that is crushing families. Many programs such as the State Child Heath Insurance Program and Head Start serve only a fraction of eligible children. We can and must erase the differences that exist today for children in ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states.
How serious is it for many children today in “red” states? The “red”/”blue” state dividing line is clear on issue after issue cited in “Homeland Insecurity”:
A child in the bottom 10 states is twice as likely to die by the age of 14 as are children in the top 10. All 10 of the bottom states of this measure are “red” states. All of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are 1.8 times as likely to be uninsured as children in the top 10. Nine of the 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Eight of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are seven times more likely to die from abuse and neglect as are children in the top states. Nine of the 10 bottom states of this measure are “red” states. Eight of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
A child in a bottom-10 state is more than twice as likely to be living in poverty as a child in a top-10 states. All of the 10 states in the bottom are “red” states. Six of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Women in the bottom 10 states are more than twice as likely to receive inadequate prenatal care as women in the top 10 states. Eight of 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Juveniles in the bottom 10 states are almost two and a half times as likely to be incarcerated as juveniles in the top 10. Eight of the 10 bottom states of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are 74 percent more likely to die before their first birthday as are children in the top 10. Eight of the 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
In order to illustrate the huge gap between “red” and “blue” states, the new book points to the serious circumstances facing more than a million children today in one of the crucibles of “compassionate conservatism”: Texas. The Lone Star state has the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation (24.6 percent v. 15.7 percent nationally), the fourth worst rate of immunizing two year-olds (75 percent v. 84 percent nationwide) and a teen birth rate that is 50 percent higher than the national average. There are more uninsured children in Texas (1.24 million) than there are in 26 other states combined, including such large-population states as Oregon, Minnesota, Louisiana, Colorado and Wisconsin. Texas also ranks #1 in both child abuse deaths and the percentage of households experiencing “food insecurity” (16.4 percent versus 11.4 percent nationwide).
The sad thing is, people are falling for it...
Data Shows Stark Difference in Outcomes for Children in “Red” and “Blue” States; $500 Billion “Invest in Kids” Program Urged to Reverse Legacy of Anti-Tax “Compassionate Conservatism”.
WASHINGTON, D.C.//January 24, 2007//Living in a “red” state appears to be more hazardous to the health of millions of American children, according to startling data contained in a major new book, “Homeland Insecurity… American Children at Risk” available free to parents, policymakers and other concerned Americans. The factors weighed in the “Homeland Insecurity” ranking includes such diverse indicators as inadequate prenatal care, lack of health care insurance coverage, early death, child abuse, hunger and teen incarceration.
http://everychildmatters.org/homelandinsecurity/Release.html
Based on a diverse range of 11 child-related statistical measures, nine of the 10 top states with the best outcomes for children today are “blue” states (Wisconsin, Iowa, New Jersey, Washington, Minnesota, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and #1-ranked New Hampshire, with Iowa being the sole “red” state in the group) and all 10 of the bottom states with the worst outcomes for children are “red” states (Wyoming, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and, in last place, Mississippi).
The political dividing lines used in the book are “red” states (those that voted Republican in the 2004 presidential election) versus “blue” states (those that voted Democratic). “Homeland Insecurity … American Children at Risk” outlines a $500 billion “Invest in Kids” agenda to reverse the harmful impact of conservative ideology on children caused by the failure to invest in documented children’s needs and by federal and state cuts in taxes and children’s programs beginning in the early 1980s and accelerating since 2001.
Michael R. Petit, author of “Homeland Insecurity… American Children at Risk,” and founder of Every Child Matters, said: “The bottom line here is that where a child lives can be a major factor in that youth’s ability to survive and thrive in America. The reason why this is the case is no mystery: ‘Blue’ states tend to tax themselves at significantly higher levels, which makes it possible to reach more children and families with beneficial health, social and education programs. ‘Red’ states overwhelmingly are home to decades-long adherence to anti-government and anti-tax ideology that often runs directly contrary to the needs of healthy children and stable families.”
Joel J. Alpert, MD, professor and chairman emeritus, Boston University School of Medicine, and past president, American Academy of Pediatrics, said: “It is unconscionable for policymakers and parents to allow two very different Americas to exist today for our children. Currently, millions of American children are without health insurance, millions are reported abused and neglected, millions are left unsupervised everyday after school, and millions have parents in a prison system that is crushing families. Many programs such as the State Child Heath Insurance Program and Head Start serve only a fraction of eligible children. We can and must erase the differences that exist today for children in ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states.
How serious is it for many children today in “red” states? The “red”/”blue” state dividing line is clear on issue after issue cited in “Homeland Insecurity”:
A child in the bottom 10 states is twice as likely to die by the age of 14 as are children in the top 10. All 10 of the bottom states of this measure are “red” states. All of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are 1.8 times as likely to be uninsured as children in the top 10. Nine of the 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Eight of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are seven times more likely to die from abuse and neglect as are children in the top states. Nine of the 10 bottom states of this measure are “red” states. Eight of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
A child in a bottom-10 state is more than twice as likely to be living in poverty as a child in a top-10 states. All of the 10 states in the bottom are “red” states. Six of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Women in the bottom 10 states are more than twice as likely to receive inadequate prenatal care as women in the top 10 states. Eight of 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
Juveniles in the bottom 10 states are almost two and a half times as likely to be incarcerated as juveniles in the top 10. Eight of the 10 bottom states of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 are “blue” states.
Children in the bottom 10 states are 74 percent more likely to die before their first birthday as are children in the top 10. Eight of the 10 states in the bottom of this measure are “red” states. Seven of the top 10 states are “blue” states.
In order to illustrate the huge gap between “red” and “blue” states, the new book points to the serious circumstances facing more than a million children today in one of the crucibles of “compassionate conservatism”: Texas. The Lone Star state has the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation (24.6 percent v. 15.7 percent nationally), the fourth worst rate of immunizing two year-olds (75 percent v. 84 percent nationwide) and a teen birth rate that is 50 percent higher than the national average. There are more uninsured children in Texas (1.24 million) than there are in 26 other states combined, including such large-population states as Oregon, Minnesota, Louisiana, Colorado and Wisconsin. Texas also ranks #1 in both child abuse deaths and the percentage of households experiencing “food insecurity” (16.4 percent versus 11.4 percent nationwide).