Question

Why would addressing childhood poverty save governments money in the long run?

If children are raised on public assistance, they will never get jobs.

Childhood poverty has known lifelong consequences that could be avoided.

Children who were raised in poverty make up the majority of poor seniors.

All poverty is equally devastating, so there is no real reason to focus on child poverty.

Answer 1

childhood poverty has lifelong consequences that could be avoided. (hint: one way to avoid would be addressing , as in by public aka government or private aka you and I.