Oh sure, it is easy enough to write an email comparing some Republican to a ghoul or another to a vampire.

I will leave that to other folks. Because you know what? When I think of Halloween, I do not think of monsters—I think of children and families; of parents taking their kids out in the twilight, of bright-eyed smiles, of hopefulness and excitement as we meet our neighbors for a fun celebration of community.

That is the kind of America I dream of for our children , one where kids can focus on being kids, on learning and growing. And not one where hunger, or fear, or uncertainty push their dreams out of reach, bit by bit. Every day.

... and not just on Halloween. Every day . Here are just a few examples:

*
Child
poverty
is
an
unthinkable
and
very
real
problem
across
America.
In
the
last
year,
we
have
slashed
it
in
half—and
we
will
make
a
down
payment
on
continuing
that
progress
in
the
year
ahead.

*
Our
Build
Back
Better
agenda
is
at
its
heart
about
taking
care
of
children
.
We
are
making
child
care
affordable.
And
we
are
making
sure
that
every
three-
and
four-year
old
can
attend
preschool
for
free.

*
I
love
Halloween
candy
as
much
as
anyone,
but
our
Build
Back
Better
plan
ensures
that
more
kids
get
healthy
nutrition
all
year
round
.
8.7
million
children
will
get
free
school
meals—and
the
families
of
29
million
children
will
receive
food
assistance
during
the
summer.

And of course, our critical investments to take on climate change, make health care affordable, expand opportunity, are all about building a brighter future for our kids. The list goes on. Because so much is on the line right now.

All of this and more is on my mind this Halloween, because I just want to be able to live in an America where every child has reason to smile—and not just because they have a bucket full of candy.

Happy Halloween.

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