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Old 08-28-2007, 12:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rod View Post
If we must have political pork shouldn't it be feeding and taking care of the needs of American citizens?

No doubt in my mind.

One thing I think should be better supported is higher education.

We are just about the only industrialized country that doesn't help pay for higher education. How are our children going to compete scientifically? Yes, the rich can afford to send their kids, but what about the people who really need a hand up?