Our leaders aren't focused on investing in the future
(NEWSER) - Fareed Zakaria sees a lesson for America in the youth-driven revolts sweeping the Middle East. No, America’s democracy is nothing like a Middle Eastern dictatorship. “But if the troubles of Arab youth make us shine a light on the state of America’s youth, the picture that emerges is grim,” he writes in the Washington Post . Soon, less than 10% of the federal budget will go to programs focused on those under 18, compared to close to 40% spent on Social Security and Medicare for the elderly. That's right: For every $4 the government spends on the elderly, it spends just $1 on kids. More»
