It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote satirizes military priorities by suggesting schools are funded while the military must beg for money.
- In plain terms
- Schools should have all the money, not the military.
- What can you take from it?
- Question how tax dollars are spent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are your values reflected in the budget?
- Who deserves funding more?
Another view
National defense requires significant funding that schools do not.
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