How can you guys defend this?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Nebe

I don't understand why anyone can say that cutting education by 44% is a good thing.

When you cut education it forces the kids to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and build character.

[Slipknot]

I have not read it but this country should prioritize education and figure out why we overspend for low quality educations then cut budgets

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by spence

When you cut education it forces the kids to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and build character.

Oh that's rich. Lol.
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[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

When you cut education it forces the kids to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and build character.

The current model
Is a failure .
Look at our ranking and our per student expenditures.
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[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by buckman

The current model
Is a failure .
Look at our ranking and our per student expenditures.
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To a large part I agree.
However, that is a small piece of the article on the two examples of cut taxes, reduce spending, and guess, what, the jobs and revenue haven't come in.... Kansas has been simmering for a while, I had read something a while back on it. Louisiana was more news to me.

Another one is here:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2...-strained.html

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

To a large part I agree.
However, that is a small piece of the article on the two examples of cut taxes, reduce spending, and guess, what, the jobs and revenue haven't come in.... Kansas has been simmering for a while, I had read something a while back on it. Louisiana was more news to me.

Another one is here:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2...-strained.html

Most states are dealing with a deficit , even those with high tax rates . Bottom line is the government is not very efficient at converting tax revenue into anything productive or tangible .
Too much corruption, very little pride , and no one ever held accountable
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by buckman

Bottom line is the government is not very efficient at converting tax revenue into anything productive or tangible . Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

Correct., And the reason why is below...there are 4 types of spending...

(1) you spend your money on yourself - this is the most efficient type of spending, you want the best deal you can get

(2) you spend your money on other people - in this case, all you care about is spending as little as possible. This is why children get socks for Christmas form distant relatives.

(3) you spend other people's money on yourself - in this case, you want the highest quality, and you don't give a rat's azz about price. This is what happens when ex-wives get their ex-husban's credit card and go hog-wild at Tiffanys.

(4) you spend other people's money on other people - in this case, you have to reason to give a crap about quality or cost.

Government spending falls into the last 2 categories, which is why it's so inefficient.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

To a large part I agree.
However, that is a small piece of the article on the two examples of cut taxes, reduce spending, and guess, what, the jobs and revenue haven't come in.... Kansas has been simmering for a while, I had read something a while back on it. Louisiana was more news to me.

Another one is here:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2...-strained.html

But what you left out, is that some places that control spending and taxes, are the places where people are moving to (NC, TX, GA, SC, FL). OH cut taxes, and the jobs are coming in. In NJ, Christie forced the unoins to accept cuts, and people still apply for open teaching positions.

Cutting taxes doesn't have a 100% success rate, as the KS story tells us. But the liberal model of tax and spend without any restriuctions? Where has that worked? Doesn't it have a zero success rate in this country?

Neither extreme works all the time. But there are generalizations, I think, we can make about what states are doing well, and which are circling the drain. i don't think Spence or Nebe would like the honest facts that would come to light as part of that conversation.