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Originally Posted by scardog
Bush terminated 99 programs in his 2006 budget, including a whopping 48 programs from the US Education Department for a savings of $4.3 billion. He wants to replace those with new initiatives costing $2.3 billion.
How about some vouchers instead of this billion dollar money pit?
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He cut spending on his own "no child left behind program". His new "reforming education" didn't include vouchers, doesn't help charter schools, and doesn't even touch special education.
His cuts also basically rape college students. Tuition has gone up 35% in his Presidency and he wants to kill the Perkins loan and has put a freeze on the Pell grant. He's also trying to make student loans have variable interest rates so that students can get fucked harder.
Billion dollar money pit? That's Iraq. I'm more than happy to throw money at education to ensure kids can go to college and we can build a smarter country. I guess some kids not going to college is worth it if Haliburton can pull in a few more million in no-bid contracts.