Rep. David Eastman asked a question about the potential “cost savings” of fatal child abuse.
An Alaska state congressman is under fire for suggesting that the deaths of abused children could potentially present a “cost savings” opportunity.
“It can be argued, periodically, that [fatal child abuse] actually a cost savings because that child is not going to need any of those government services that they might otherwise be entitled to receive and need based on growing up in this type of environment,” he said.
Trevor Storrs of the Alaska Children’s Trust said he was was “not even sure how to answer’ Eastman’s question.The outlet noted that Eastman, a hardline conservative known for his uncompromising stances, was denied entry to the Republican House majority caucus and thus was not entitled to committee membership.“But he’s there on his own accord and only represents himself.”
Vance’s interest in distracting from Eastman’s gaffe was shared by committee member Rep. Ben Carpenter, who wrote in an email to the ADN that “Rep. Eastman’s comments are his own.” Commenters on social media were also quick to call Eastman out, with several writing scathing critiques of his comments under the video of the meeting that was“Something is seriously wrong with any human who sees a positive in abused children dying at the hands of their abuser,” one viewer wrote, while another said he clearly had “no empathy for other humans.”
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