How Bush Administration and GOP Raised Our Taxes

Ohio, and many states, have problems funding public schools. With the added burden of the No Child Left Behind Act, states are struggling to get the funding to follow the law. The President and the Republican-controlled Congress and Senate have not provided funding for the No Child Left Behind Act. Because of the lack of funding from the federal government, states and school districts are cutting programs and teachers to find money to put NCLB into force. Here in Ohio, school districts must raise money through school levies. When a levy gets defeated, as many do, programs and teachers are forced out. The next time the Republicans start saying they've cut your federal taxes, remind them that you are paying higher property, state, and local taxes because of No Child Left Behind.