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In New Orleans, voters approved a property tax increase, which raised the city's budget for child care. A marijuana sales tax approved last year by voters in Anchorage, Alaska, will generate more than $5 million for early childhood programs. Policy analysts say more people are noticing the link between the economy and child care.
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Playing politics with hungry children is a bad look for Oklahoma and even worse public policy. Children in poverty should be helped, not used as political game pieces.