I can't agree with that, however, what are they competing for?
If they knew how to govern themselves they wouldn't need this money in the first place.
The American system of government isn't supposed to work this way but realistically the States cannot afford to run everything they need. With the expansion of social services, education and healthcare a constitutional system built on an 18th/19th Century idea of absolute state rights is just not capable of working.Originally Posted by ACIN
And...? Yes it costs less, but you have a decreased ability to pool resources.Originally Posted by ACIN
Two things:Originally Posted by ACIN
1) What is the problem with that? State X (Who has a problem with State Y) has no ability to actually do anything about it... All they can do is have their two Senators vote against the funding. And that is assuming that the citizenry of State X are unhappy with continuing to fund State Y.
2) How can you say State X is paying for State Y's education when the entirety of the nation is paying for State Y's education, including the citizens of State Y? State X only has a limited stake in the education budget of State Y.
You overestimate a parent's willingness to leave their entire life behind, such as their job, their family and their friends. Also if your idea is true then why is it not more for mass migrations to one state or another? Why do large families persist to live in States which have low test scores?Originally Posted by ACIN
Further, there is no underlying effort to seek out the reasons for why State's continue to have low test scores.
Why should citizens have to forgo other essential services in order to pay for their education?Originally Posted by ACIN
So you are claiming that some State's are unequal? I'm not really sure the Constitution is designed that way. In fact... it isn't!Who said that every state is equal? And technically, wouldn't the richest citizens pay for private schooling instead of public anyway?
And yes many rich citizens do pay for private schooling, but what does that have to do with what I stated at all?
Take a look at the defence expenditure and tell me if you can find a reason for the national debt being the way it is. I would also blame constant tax cuts.Take a look at the national debt and tell me if the Fed can do things cheap.
No Child Left Behind is a horrible piece of legislation that takes education in the wrong direction entirely. I would hardly use it as an example of a true Federal-based system of education.If trusted to the Fed, crappy management can cripple the entire school system nationwide and an entire generation. I am sure someone could come up with examples, maybe such as No Child Left Behind.
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