MissGradenko

I see where you're going with it, but I don't operate on that track. The amount of my tax dollars that go towards the funding of public education is so minimal I can't believe that it's even an issue. I have no problem in contributing to the education of any number of people at any number of places because in the long run, I know it benefits me. And that's not coming from a happy, tree-hugging, save the planet place....I don't have a place like that. I'm curious to know why you liken "a highly inefficient product with a higher price tag" to attending public university. If you can explain that rationale, I'd gladly respond to it...but the bottom line is, why are you attending if it's keeping you up nights?

Again, ignores bureaucracy (and, as another poster pointed out, the roots of the problems). You're assuming that it would have your desired effect. Not when the entire system is based on slowing things down... You are also ignoring the fact that people who get into politics do it to build a name for themselves. There's little to no altruism involved any longer. I understand that you ASSUME that these limitations would attract smart, hardworking individuals who are looking to make a change in this country's atmosphere but do you klnow anyone competaet enough willing to take 2 years off from work to do it? I sure don't. There are loads of things I'd love to change about our government but realize that term limitations are so far down on the list of things that NEED to be changed the most...

Perhaps this is grounds for larger debate, but I always took a different approach to these sorts of issues. You're morally opposed to taxation as a means of forcibly taking money from people in order to fund things like your public university. However, I , as a tax payer, would GLADLY pay for young people to attend university in order to improve their minds and chances of becoming contributors to a stronger, smarter work force. In the long run, I benefit from those people being more intelligent and more productive. It's not an issue of feeling guilty about people not having the same opportunities as me. I treat it like a purchase... Like I'd purchase anything to make my life more comfortable, secure or happy.

These "solutions" neglect to address the issue of the limitations of bureaucracy. If Congressmen (who I feel are much more instrumental in moving & shaking that the president) are so limited then I don't feel like anything will be accomplished. It takes years to get things passed and that fact won't change simply because terms are limited. The government is MUCH bigger than just elected officials. Government employees are a large part of the problemn too.