roguedolphin: State and local governments My state, Maryland, is going to be making over $1B in cuts. They should cut funds for education big time. IMO that would cause the least amount of suffering. But this state is controlled by the teachers' union, so that ain't gonna happen. The school system in Maryland is out of control--a real black hole for taxpapers' dollars. One of the wealthier counties spends 66 percent of its budget on education, which includes things like laptops for ADD kids. The public as a whole is as ignorant as flees. No, that is insulting flees.