John Mica: “Education is important but it is not just a question of spending more money, it is how we spend that money. This is…”

“Education is important but it is not just a question of spending more money, it is how we spend that money. This is really the fundamental debate in this entire Congress. It transcends not only education but every other area. We spend more, we get less. We are spending more in those programs and we are cleaning up fewer and fewer of the sites, and we are not even cleaning up the sites that pose the most risk to human health and safety. Because if you just continue the way we have, you have thrown more money at the problem, you are not really addressing the fundamental changes that need to be made in the programs. Again, whether it is education or environment or other areas, these are the fundamental debates. As a parent, I want a good education.”