"What do you think this nation’s priorities should be during the next decade? How would your

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4. Still perusing, but I noticed that the word urban was only mentioned once.

and it was from MO'M:

Though I support the reauthorization of ESEA, there are a number of areas where the law needs improvements — most notably, a requirement for turning around our lowest-performing schools. This legislation must acknowledge that equitable allocation of resources for our most vulnerable kids is not the same as equal allocation of resources. As a nation, we must commit to concentrating federal dollars where the need is greatest, including in the communities with the most underperforming schools and students. As our well-performing suburban schools find new and innovative ways to connect a child’s learning experience with their real-world environment, our lower-income urban schools can’t be left behind.

He gets this.

BS and MO'M both want to expand Social Security and want to life the cap on the payroll tax. I like that.