The typical person makes a decision that costs them tons of money and it fails, he or she usually learns from it. If they don't, we on the outside looking in usually quip, "Stupid is, as stupid does." and our politicians are no different.
Taxpayers currently pay approximately $70 billion for K through 12 education, yet the bulk of those taxes go to salaries and school lunches. Last year, Congress passed a $56 billion bill for school construction and repair via the so-called economic stimulus package.
Now our ever so brilliant politicians are considering yet another taxpayer funded bill sponsored by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., and 25 other Democrats. Not for more renovations and upgrading, but for "green" schools. You may ask what the problem is with this bill, going green is the new fad.
Consider this:
In 2007, several "green" schools were constructed in Olympia, Spokane and Northshore Washington State for testing if going "green" was, in fact, cost effective. The results? After one year of being open it was determined that there were higher costs, energy savings and projected benefits were negligible or non existent.
Read Green Schools Don't Make the Grade for more brilliant decisions our politicians made.
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