The Budget Axe

In these  tough economic times apparently nothing is spared from the budget axe.  Gov. Granholm plans to cut $14 million in services that help to prevent child abuse.  The Law Enforcement group “Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Michigan” issued a press release calling on the governor to reconsider these cuts.  The cynic in me says this group of public officials is more interested in preserving their funding than the impact these cuts actually have on curbing child abuse.    However, I have to believe that an ounce of prevention of child abuse is a worthwhile expenditure.  I think the best way of going about preventing child abuse is to deal with the root causes, such as poverty, substance abuse and lack of education.

I have re-printed the group’s press release below:

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