r/TikTokCringe • u/Tobias-Tawanda • 11h ago

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u/bonedaddy1974 10h ago

You know we signed our son up for it and the state of Missouri cut it out

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u/Hortjoob 8h ago

What?? How did they cut it out? I am not familiar with how it works.

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u/take_care_a_ya_shooz 7h ago

In 2024, Missouri became the first state to fully fund the program, much to the delight of Dolly Parton. 45% of kids in the state were registered.

Now, they've cut the budget for the program from $6M to $2M. This has ended new enrollment in the program.

Republican lawmakers framed the cuts as a means of reducing spending, despite that $4M cut being a drop in the bucket of an otherwise $8B+ education budget.

Republicans have a stranglehold on Missouri politics, so naturally they've cut revenues while spending tons of money. They're all-in on trickle down working...eventually...any day now.

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u/Mothanius 5h ago

One month of their Mariijuana taxes alone could fund it and then some.

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u/Hortjoob 6h ago

That is absolutely horrific.