I like the math explaination. I have been doing it wrong for years! >grin<
Re Electing candidates.
I propose we give the office to whoever raises the most money. But that is what he has to run the government with.
Re Education
I too wonder why education costs so much. But I once asked my father what % cost labor was in his business of 25 employees. He said 20%. I imagine that is a very typical labor cost for a lot of businesses. I get paid about that as a tax preparer also.
I propose we give teaches a house to live in that has a two car garage converted to a classroom. Teacher gets half the present salary and the house to live in. No bussing of students. For the upper grades a teacher would teach English and social studies or Math and Science. High school kids would be with one teacher in the morning and one in the afternoon.