Jason Tank’s piece in Sunday’s Record-Eagle was a good reminder:
When big tax breaks go to the top and cuts hit programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and the Child Tax Credit, the need doesn’t disappear—it just shifts to local communities like ours.
And here in Traverse City, that shift will only widen the already massive gap between those with wealth and those living in (or near) poverty.
As wealth continues to pour into Traverse City (causing housing and living costs to climb) while federal support for low-income families disappears, our local public institutions, including our schools, are being asked to do more with less:
More students showing up hungry
More families priced out of stable housing and reliable transportation
More kids needing support, while state and federal resources shrink
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just a federal issue.
It’s a local one — where our classrooms and community services are left to absorb the consequences.
We need leaders willing to name the cost shifts—and fight for equity, access, and opportunity for every kid.
We can no longer remain silent.
TY FOR TCAPS 
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