The first in the Kids’ Share series, this groundbreaking report found that by 2016, spending on other federal programs and interest on debt are projected to consume all available federal resources – leaving nothing for children. Since 1960, the number of children in the United States has risen by nearly 7 percent. Over the same time, the share of federal domestic spending focused on children has fallen 17 percent. By comparison, the share focused on the elderly has more than doubled. Further, the share of domestic spending on children is projected to decrease by 11 percent between 2005 and 2010, compared to a projected spending increase of 8 percent on the elderly.
