Here's President Bush, speaking in defense of No Child Left Behind, showing that, in many ways, he is no conservative:
"We have a moral obligation to make sure every child gets a good education," Bush told a supportive audience in the school gym.
For "moral obligation," read, "spend lots of federal money," no matter what the outcome. But here's why Bush is about the best we can expect when it comes to federal spending:
Bush has overseen record school spending, but Democrats say it is far less than schools need to succeed.
