Ten Reasons Why the "Economic Stimulus" Should Not Include Education Spending

Heritage Foundation | Jan. 26, 2009 (Special Report)

House Democrats recently unveiled draft legisla tion for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[1] Widely touted as an economic stimulus package, the $825 billion draft legislation included as much as $142 billion for education.[2] This includes the creation of a $79 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to assist state governments in providing public educa tion and other services. The act also includes signifi cant spending increases for ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Jan 29, 2009 - 8:52 AM PST
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Dale Penn
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 by Dale Penn - Jan. 29, 2009

While biased, this story provides substantial information for consideration. Sourcing seems biased as well, but otherwise a thought provoking read from a different point of view.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jan. 29, 2009

This is an important article that breaks down the education spending proposal, and attacks it on several fronts. The primary arguments revolve around the idea that Federal spending on education A) won't stimulate the economy and B) don't actually improve the quality of the education. The arguments are clearly articulated and well sourced, though many of the research sources are other Heritage Foundation papers, or articles from other Conservative sources (e.g. National Review, Hoover Institute).

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