Redirecting spending on children might eliminate consistent poverty

DEAR Minister

At the moment we taxpayers spend a lot on children. In your Department of Social Protection you spend several billions. So does the Department of Education and the Department of Health. Nowadays, the Department of Children spends some too.

I don’t see this as spending, but rather as investment. If we give our kids the best possible start in life, if we ensure that they’re healthy and well, and if we really ground them in a decent education, all of that is good for us. After all, they’re the ones who are (we hope) going to provide and care for us in years to come.