For the Children

North Georgia Democrats, that's not a group associated with this blog, have been doing something called For the People Rallies. One of these rallies has been in Gainesville the last two years.

It might be time to rename those rallies, For the Children.

Georgia Kids Don't Fare Well in Report

From the AJC

Child poverty is on the rise in Georgia.

Georgia has the second-highest percentage of high school dropouts in the nation.

And the state's rate of low birth-weight babies is among the worst in the country.

The state's problems with poverty and education continue to hurt children, the study says. Georgia children continue to be born at unhealthy weights, live in poverty, struggle in school and live in families that do not have secure employment, the study says.

The number of children who live in poverty increased 11 percent from 2000 to 2005, the report says.

The report notes that one in four of Georgia's children lives in poverty and that 285,000 don't have health insurance.

I can't offer any political spin on this. Perdue, Cagle, Richardson, et al can brag about Georgia to the Red in the Head GOP supporters with a straight face. Richardson wants to double or triple the income tax on the poor. Cagle likes the idea of regressive taxes that make the poor pay their own way. Perdue just wants HIS tax break before the money runs out.

Gentlemen, if you are gentlemen, the phrase "For the People" includes 'for the children.'

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