According to CNN'S Election Center article, "Obama Chides Governors for Educational Spending Cuts," Obama has recently stated his position on states' high cuts in educational spending: that frankly, "We've all faced some stark choices over the past several years, but that is no excuse to lose sight of what matters most, and the fact is that too many states are making cuts to education that (he believes) are simply too big." As Obama puts it, budget cuts are a reflection of what that state considers important, and I know that especially in Texas, our educational spending cuts show that we frankly don't care much about our youth's education. With China and India rapidly progressing, an extensively educated generation is the only way America can hope to stay competitive, and I think it was really smart of him to address these concerns; with one motion he played off of America's concerns for its youth, the new voting generation's contempt of what we've had to go through these past years, and fears over America's dwindling economy. With the upcoming election on everyone's mind, taking proactive stances shows good leadership and strong moral character. While CNN has been associated with left leaning articles, and I do admit that this piece had very little to say about the opposition to Obama's plan, merely sighting one quote from Sanitorum, so one can consider this article to be a little biased, I still think it is important to read because, as President Obama said, this issue isn't a partisan one. This goes beyond winning votes; not placing a higher importance on education will have horrible, far reaching affects on society. We all need to focus on education, more than so many things that are taking precedent, because education is the foundations of society, and working to polish up frosting won't help if you don't have a good solid cake underneath.
