A Great Democratic Idea...

That's "Democratic" with a big "D".

Check out H.R. 4110, the "American Parity Act of 2005".

The bill has a simple stated purpose, as stated by North Carolina's own congressman Bob Etheridge:

"This year we will spend three times paying the interest on the national debt what we will invest in education at the federal level. That shortsightedness is an example of misplaced priorities. I strongly believe that if we spend billions of dollars to build schools and other infrastructure in Iraq, which I voted for, we can find a few dollars to invest in important priorities like schools here at home..."

The bill was introduced by Congressman Rahm Emanuel of Illinois and has already been co-sponsored by 41 other congressmen, ranging from the very liberal Marty Meehan of Massachusetts to the very conservative Gene Taylor of Mississippi.

Ask any of your friends if they think it's fair that the US government expend as much effort improving the United States as it does rebuilding Iraq.

I'm guessing they won't have a problem with that.

Then tell them to call their congressman or woman and see if they plan on supporting H.R. 4110...
- posted by Brian @ 4:49 PM