Because countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow, we must make excellence the hallmark of an American education, and that's why this budget supports the historic investment in education we made as part of the recovery plan by matching new resources with new reform.
Obama emphasizes the importance of education for national competitiveness and the investment in education through the budget.
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