tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post5779032373878706495..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: Schools dig into stimulus arithmeticMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-22528155484533683922009-03-23T16:55:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:55:00.000-04:00The reference to an Obama edict about using stimul...The reference to an Obama edict about using stimulus funds "primarily for student gains" is very strange- as if we could go out and purchase x amount of gains for a particular price. It doesn't sound like something Obama or his team would say. <BR/><BR/>The Obama administration has set forth a whole range of initiatives for stimulus spending and has shown particularly strong support for school renovation and long term investment. Invest in a building and you know it will be there for future generations. The same cannot be said for many of the programs Mark mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com