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I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education.

We are told there is not enough money for education, but somehow there is enough money for people to raise billions of dollars to defeat somebody in an election? Oh! Okay! Does that make sense?

We need to increase education budgets.

If the government is going to mandate levels and punish schools for failing, they should send that money to the school system.

I strongly believe that more money needs to be spent in the classroom.

Part of Washington keeping its promises is a focus on directing more dollars into our local classrooms.

The opponents of my budget propose taking $200 million out of our classrooms and instead spending it on a larger school employee pay raise. Our focus should be on making sure our children come first.

I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should.

I haven't met one parent or one teacher in Missouri who thinks we should balance the budget by taking money from kids' classrooms.