Political Quotes

“I find it interesting that 1 short week after cost of government day that says that all the income that American families and individuals make up until July 3 of any given year goes to support various aspects and various taxes, but basically it goes to fund the cost of government. The Republican vision for education is to return decisionmaking back to the local level. When we are already collecting taxes for more than half the year, perhaps we ought to reassess how those tax dollars are being spent, and more importantly, perhaps what kind of impact are they having. When we take a look at putting more money back into the educational system in Washington, perhaps it is important to take a look at how Washington defines education. So often we say education in Washington is the Education Department, right? It is this agency, this Department that funnels education dollars back to States and local school districts. They are the ones that drive for excellence in education at the local level. They maybe have a few programs that do this targeting at different kinds of needs and specific requirements at the local level. It is a little bit more complex than that. It is really a myth here in Washington, because in education, we really have embraced the myth that Washington can solve every problem in education at the local level.”