Philly ADA

"If we're going to have a successful democratic society, we have to have a well educated and healthy citizenry."

As illustrated by this quote, Thomas Jefferson believed that an educated populace was necessary for the proper functioning of democracy.

In addition to preventing our democracy from devolving into tyranny, education also helps lift children from poverty and generally improve the human condition. We it's fair to say both are a good thing.

Too bad John McCain will have none of it.

On three separate occasions, John McCain has voted against funding for Headstart, the early childhood education program.

As reported by the AFL-CIO,

In 2003, McCain voted against increasing spending on Head Start programs by $24 billion and on after-school programs by $18 billion over 10 years. That year, he also voted against a Democratic effort to add $350 million to Head Start, the federal program for poor preschool children. In 2001, McCain voted against fully funding Head Start to ensure that all eligible children have access. (S.Amdt. 2254 to H.R. 3010, Vote 272, 10/26/05; S.C.R. 23, Vote 86, 3/25/03; H.R. 2660, Vote 333, 9/9/03; H.R. 1836, Vote 154, 5/22/01)