Why Won't More Money Help?

I've heard the argument that throwing more money at a problem isn't the answer. Especially when it comes to education. At least that's what the politicians will tell you. I have to say, that's a true statement. Even when it comes to education. The only noted exception to this rule is corporate money being thrown at politicians. In that case, more money certainly does work. It's a win-win-lose proposition. It's a win for the corporations, it's a win for the politicians, but it's a lose for Americans. Getting back to the general rule, while it's fairly accurate to state that throwing more money at a problem doesn't solve the problem, it's also true that throwing less money at the problem isn't likely to solve the problem either. This is where politicians fail to see the big picture. In fact, they fail to see anything except the amount on the check. In order to solve financial shortfalls in budgets these days, the current rule is "no more taxes". This is aimed mostly at the very, very rich, corporations and any other backers. What am I saying? There are no other backers of concern. The thing is, while there may be no new taxes that show up as taxes, the loss of funding for the wide variety of programs, means far greater expense to the average American. So, you may not pay higher taxes, but you're going to pay out more, somehow, somewhere. There's no such thing, for you and me, as a free ride. The only free rides in town are reserved for the politicians. Too bad those free rides don't come with tar and feathers.