Eating Our Young.

The article discusses the impacts of government spending cutbacks in the U.S. on young and old people as of October 2013, focusing on issues related to funding for schools, food stamps, and long-term economic growth in America. The political agenda of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) is addressed in relation to federal debt, public spending, and the economic aspects of a government sequester. According to the article, federal spending has increased for the elderly, but not for young people.