Re:We already spend more than enough on education (Score 1)

Yes, privatizing the utilities has really helped us in the middle class do well. So lets do that with schools too. I once was a big voucher fan except think about it. There is now a plethora of electric, cable, and telephone, 3rd party companies all making excessive profits on the management level - yup for those of you old enough to remember the days gone by this has been a real move upward for us. I wont even go into the oil debacle - but allowing speculation and gambling on it sure has helped - the oil companies.... Teaching: I have a son with a masters degree in teaching and he's making less than most of you with a BS writing code. Also have two friends who are teachers all in the public school and frankly here's their take: "If you are so down on PS teachers get off your derriÃre and go try teach a PS classroom for a week or two" especially an urban school - then get up here on this board and tell everyone how overpaid teachers are. I also graduated from a private school where two teachers were fired for sexual incidents with students, there was a complete breakdown in discipline and this was over 35 years ago - I'm sure the only thing that has improved since is the salaries of the administration. ANd for the Union bashers out there - just remember - if it wasn't for the unions you would work 7 days a week - no sick days - no vacations and still be underpaid. http://www.madnamerica.com/