Obama defends education spending hikes

[SpartanDem]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama defended his proposed education spending increases Friday, telling an audience of students and teachers in Florida that such investments are necessary to spur future economic growth.

"If we want more good news on the jobs front, then we need to make more investments in education," Obama said. "I am not willing to give up on any child in America. ... I do not accept failure."

Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 includes an 11% hike in federal education spending, to more than $77 billion. Republican congressional leaders are seeking to reduce federal spending on education, with many arguing it should be primarily a state and local concern.

Among other things, the administration has made a pledge to prepare an additional 100,000 science, technology, math and engineering teachers by the end of the decade. The White House also is pushing to make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which is worth up to $10,000 for four years of college.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/04/obama.education/

[ixion]

1. he doesn't accept failure... of others. For him, it's okay to fail and fail and fail again

[uppityperson]

2. No matter what you do, someone's gonna complain

no matter where you go, there you are

[aquart]

3. Is it going directly or indirectly into Bush pockets?

[pam4water]

4. Hold a carrot out for the next generation because he gave up on this one.

[SpartanDem]

5. How did he do that?

[Bigmack]

6. Federal ed spending up $77 Billion...

state and local ed spending down ... well, let's just say more than $77 Billion.