Don't let kids grow up 'red'

February 9, 2007
Don't let kids grow up 'red'

Just how big is the gap between red states and blue states on children's issues? According to Petit, a child in the overall bottom 10 states is:

• Twice as likely to die by the age of 14.
• Seven times more likely to die from abuse and neglect.
• Twice as likely to be living in poverty.
• More than twice as likely to be incarcerated as juveniles.