Our greatest source of wealth-creation is the creativity and productivity of the American people. Therefore anything that allows people greater access to the realization of their own potential - healthcare, education, culture - should be seen as a boost not a suck on our economy.

Totally, I would add paternal leave to the list. The first months of life are crucial for developing attachment and can have life long consequences. Being raised by a stressed out parent creates a stressed out child. Our students are more dysregulated than ever.