Manchester, N.H. -- Barack Obama proposed an $18-billion increase in federal education programs today, accusing Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards of shortchanging public schools.
The Illinois senator outlined a broad agenda to expand early childhood education, reduce high school dropout rates and improve substandard schools in impoverished areas.
I get very nervous when big spending politicians criticize each other for not spending enough.
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Having just left Illinois (thank you, God!) after living there all of my life, I can tell you that there are few tax increases or bloated federal programs Senators Obama or Durbin would find unattractive.
Throwing ever more money at the public schools shows ignorance, not compassion. But it's obviously a wise political move when you're a democrat...he wants that NEA endorsement.
HEAR HEAR!! Let's not throw anymore of the hard-earned tax-payers money into the leaky sieve that is the public school system.
The amount of money spent on public education is mind boggling.
>Throwing ever more money at the public schools shows ignorance, not compassion.
That's a good way to put it.
>Let's not throw anymore of the hard-earned tax-payers money into the leaky sieve that is the public school system.
My thoughts exactly.
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