Religions > Atheism > Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education?
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Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time jobs
are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a livable wage
for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to admit.
As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities are costing
America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero to 18,
roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching their potential.
Since 2002, Republican budgets have cut nearly 7,000 slots for
children in low-income families to receive Head Start services. These
cuts were made despite studies demonstrating that Head Start children
are more likely to graduate from high school and are less likely to
repeat a grade. Head Start students are also less likely to commit a
crime than low-income children who do not attend Head Start. But such
empirical findings mean little to a party that prefers its policies
based on faith.
After slashing Head Start budgets, it seems only logical for
Republicans to next target poor mothers with children under 6 years old.
A recent Republican budget proposal would require these mothers to
double their weekly work hours from 20 to 40 in order to remain eligible
for job training and vocational education. Yet that plan fails to
provide $10.5 billion for childcare funding that the non-partisan
Congressional Budget Office estimated would be needed for mothers to
afford to work the longer hours and maintain their benefits. The blatant
hypocrisy would be comical if it weren't true.
As our children - unprepared for the challenges they'll face - reach
public schools, they will get less help than ever before. After taking
credit for "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB), President Bush and his
Republican allies wasted no time in underfunding the Act, thereby
ensuring schools could not meet new, stricter achievement standards. As
of June 2005, the House Republicans have shortchanged public schools by
$40 billion since the passage of the much-lauded NCLB law. At the same
time, yearly progress tests created by NCLB to determine if individual
students are improving in math and reading show almost a quarter of
schools failing to show improvement on state student tests.
If those weren't enough obstacles to place in front of our children,
the Republicans want to force the average student borrower to pay an
additional $5,800 for college. The single most effective springboard to
a well-paying job is a college degree. So, this year the Republicans are
proposing $14.3 billion in cuts to federal student aid programs.
At every turn, our future is threatened - not by mythical weapons of
mass destruction or by the lack of prayer in the classroom - but by
policies that continually rob our children of the skills they need to
compete. The results of such policies speak for themselves. Since
President Bush took office, 1.7 million more Americans live in poverty
and the average median income has declined $2,710. Meanwhile, the
federal minimum wage, $5.15 an hour, has not been increased since 1997,
and has its lowest purchasing power since 1990.
Recently, the impact of cutting our children out of America's future
became abundantly clear when a new Wal-Mart opened in my home community
of Oakland, California. Some 11,000 people applied for 400 jobs that pay
less than $20,000 a year and offer few benefits. It was a microcosm of
the fate of working families everywhere, forced to get by with far too
little.
Working together, America can do better. We can improve the economic
outlook for our children by investing in their education. We can add
funding for student loans and grants. We can provide vocational
education and job training.
We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit part-time jobs are
the best our children can do. And for all workers, we need to ensure a
livable wage and provide for paid family and medical leave.
Not surprisingly, two bills to do just that have been introduced by
Democrats and were quickly buried by Republicans. In May, Rep. George
Miller (D-CA) introduced The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005, which would
have raised the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour over two years. In June, I
introduced the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which would build on
the highly successful Family and Medical Leave Act by providing up to 12
weeks of paid benefits to workers who take time off for reasons allowed
under the new Act. Both bills would easily improve the lives of working
families, but the priorities of this Republican-controlled Congress are
focused in other areas.
If the United States can find $250 billion for a failed war in Iraq
and give American millionaires an average tax break of $41,574 apiece in
2006, then the most affluent country in the world can find the funds to
improve its schools and workplaces. Our future depends on it.
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/Rep. Pete Stark has served California's 13th District since 1973.
He is currently the ranking minority member on the Health Subcommittee./
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
02 Dec 2005 12:42:20 AM |
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In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time jobs
are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a livable wage
for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to admit.
As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities are costing
America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero to 18,
roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching their potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
<snip rest>
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "Nightshade" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
02 Dec 2005 05:57:29 AM |
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On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:42:20 -0800, johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com>
wrote:
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
I expect that they will give Haliburton, the contract, to rebuild it.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 01:06:59 AM |
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In article <jjd0p19mdd30e74m5aftiifk4o7ka9oirn@4ax.com>,
Nightshade <nightshade@thedeepwoods.web> wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:42:20 -0800, johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com>
wrote:
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
I expect that they will give Haliburton, the contract, to rebuild it.
For a tidy profit.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "Michelle Malkin" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 02:51:46 AM |
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"johac" <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-335CF3.23065902122005@news.giganews.com...
In article <jjd0p19mdd30e74m5aftiifk4o7ka9oirn@4ax.com>,
Nightshade <nightshade@thedeepwoods.web> wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:42:20 -0800, johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com>
wrote:
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
I expect that they will give Haliburton, the contract, to rebuild it.
For a tidy profit.
Due to shoddy materiel, no doubt.
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Michelle Malkin (Mickey) aa list#1
BAAWA Knight & Bible Thumper Thumper
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit
atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
04 Dec 2005 02:40:27 AM |
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In article <YOydnd37R6cFwQzenZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
"johac" <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-335CF3.23065902122005@news.giganews.com...
In article <jjd0p19mdd30e74m5aftiifk4o7ka9oirn@4ax.com>,
Nightshade <nightshade@thedeepwoods.web> wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:42:20 -0800, johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com>
wrote:
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
I expect that they will give Haliburton, the contract, to rebuild it.
For a tidy profit.
Due to shoddy materiel, no doubt.
Of course, like everything else this administration does, shoddy.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
02 Dec 2005 05:01:16 AM |
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johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-8D9A0B.22422001122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time
jobs are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a
livable wage for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to
admit. As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities
are costing America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our
children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero to
18, roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching their
potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
Yeah, right, let's raise the minimum wage so even *fewer* children can
find jobs, and then let's tax businesses more so that more of them go
out of business and so even *fewer* adults can afford to send their kids
to college. Yeah, that's a *BRILLIANT* plan.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"I actually think what we learned during the inspection
made Iraq a more dangerous place, potentially, than,
in fact, we thought it was even before the war." -- David Kay
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=6075
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 01:14:40 AM |
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In article <Xns97203D642B93fstone69@213.155.197.138>,
Fred Stone <fstone69@earthling.com> wrote:
johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-8D9A0B.22422001122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time
jobs are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a
livable wage for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to
admit. As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities
are costing America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our
children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero to
18, roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching their
potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
Yeah, right, let's raise the minimum wage so even *fewer* children can
find jobs, and then let's tax businesses more so that more of them go
out of business and so even *fewer* adults can afford to send their kids
to college. Yeah, that's a *BRILLIANT* plan.
Go back and read the whole article. It dealt primarily with education.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 07:12:16 AM |
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johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-A97A9D.23144002122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <Xns97203D642B93fstone69@213.155.197.138>,
Fred Stone <fstone69@earthling.com> wrote:
johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-8D9A0B.22422001122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time
jobs are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a
livable wage for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the
wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to
admit. As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding
priorities are costing America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our
children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero
to 18, roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching
their potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
Yeah, right, let's raise the minimum wage so even *fewer* children
can find jobs, and then let's tax businesses more so that more of
them go out of business and so even *fewer* adults can afford to send
their kids to college. Yeah, that's a *BRILLIANT* plan.
Go back and read the whole article. It dealt primarily with education.
I did read the whole article.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's
just that they know so much that isn't so." - Ronald Reagan
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| User: "Kate " |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 11:44:02 AM |
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On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 11:01:16 +0000 (UTC), Fred Stone
<fstone69@earthling.com> wrote:
johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-8D9A0B.22422001122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time
jobs are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a
livable wage for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to
admit. As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities
are costing America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our
children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero to
18, roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching their
potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
Yeah, right, let's raise the minimum wage so even *fewer* children can
find jobs, and then let's tax businesses more so that more of them go
out of business and so even *fewer* adults can afford to send their kids
to college. Yeah, that's a *BRILLIANT* plan.
Uh, so you think it's a good thing for children to work rather than
attend to their studies? And that it's a good thing their parents
can't find decent paying jobs so they can save up for college?
So apparently you want more child labor and less adult labor?
Blatent, aren't you.
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: Republicans Shortchange American Children - Education, What Education? |
03 Dec 2005 02:01:24 PM |
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(Kate ) wrote in
news:4396d88b.50005390@news-west.newscene.com:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 11:01:16 +0000 (UTC), Fred Stone
<fstone69@earthling.com> wrote:
johac <jhachm@ixpres.remove.com> wrote in
news:jhachm-8D9A0B.22422001122005@news.giganews.com:
In article <tdidncWMb_ctUBLeRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:57:22 -0800
From: Zepp <zepp@finestplanet.com>
Subject: #Congressman Pete Stark: The War on Our Children
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/113005Z.shtml
*The War on Our Children*
By Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
In These Times
Friday 25 November 2005
*/We must stop accepting that low-wage, low-benefit, part-time
jobs are the best our children can do. We need to ensure a
livable wage for all./*
Funding a war in Iraq and providing tax breaks for the
wealthiest
Americans does more damage than Republicans in Congress care to
admit. As they clamor on about patriotism, their funding priorities
are costing America its future.
The Republican Congress is placing hurdles in front of our
children
that are nearly impossible to clear. At every turn, from age zero
to 18, roadblocks have been erected that block them from reaching
their potential.
Another disgrace for this administration. It seems that Shrub and
cronies are going out of their way to wreck the country.
Yeah, right, let's raise the minimum wage so even *fewer* children can
find jobs, and then let's tax businesses more so that more of them go
out of business and so even *fewer* adults can afford to send their
kids to college. Yeah, that's a *BRILLIANT* plan.
Uh, so you think it's a good thing for children to work rather than
attend to their studies?
So you never heard of summer jobs? After-school jobs? Working your way
through college?
And that it's a good thing their parents
can't find decent paying jobs so they can save up for college?
So you think that raising the minimum wage will result in more hiring?
Or that raising taxes on small businesses will result in more jobs?
So apparently you want more child labor and less adult labor?
So apparantly all you've got is simpleminded socialist slogans (but I'm
being redundant).
Blatent, aren't you.
Not as blatant as you.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's
just that they know so much that isn't so." - Ronald Reagan
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