Classrooms cut. Hospitals strain. Your taxes fund Trump ads.

North Kansas City Schools faces a $16 million deficit.

The district is weighing cuts and not replacing teachers who leave. That means larger classes and fewer supports for your kid while costs keep rising.

Caring about waste is not a party issue.

Here is what else is happening with your money. The White House expanded a series of taxpayer-funded ads that use Donald Trump’s own campaign imagery and language. It calls them “public service” spots.

Meanwhile, basic services are under pressure. Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones. Closures have risen 4% a year. From 2010 to 2025, 432 hospitals shut down while only 216 opened.

These losses hit high-poverty areas and places with fewer ways to get to care. Families get fewer options and longer drives when minutes matter.

Your money. Their ads.

Missouri leaders touted “record” school funding this year. But districts around Kansas City are still in the red, cutting training, leaving jobs unfilled, and even raising local taxes to plug gaps. Keeping funding flat does not pay for higher food, diesel, and staffing costs. Parents feel the squeeze first.

Health care is set to get worse. A 2025 law passed by congressional Republicans and signed by Trump is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to cut federal Medicaid by about $886.8 billion over 10 years. Researchers say closures are most likely where money is already tight. Fewer hospital beds and fewer services mean more strain on families’ budgets.

Classrooms and care are getting cut while taxpayer-funded political messaging rolls on.

If you want your taxes going to teachers and health care instead of campaign-style ads, change who holds the power. Keep your values. Change the result.

• Ask your school board which programs and positions are on the chopping block and why
• Tell your local paper you oppose taxpayer-funded political ads while classrooms and care are cut
• Vote in 2026 to replace the officials who put ads over services
• Check your voter registration at Vote.gov

Countdown

The 2026 midterms are in 18 days.

References

Local schools face major cuts while taxpayers fund political messaging. Sep 28, 2026
U.S. hospital closures outpace openings in rural and urban communities – News-Medical. Oct 8, 2026
Missouri lawmakers touted “record” funding. But KC area schools are seeing major cuts – Kansas City Star. Oct 12, 2026