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Their withdrawal will save America $250 billion over a period of ten years. Obama is going to spend more on education. This is the only item that has grown by a substantial 6.2%. The White House is asking for more appropriations on the entire system from primary schools to universities.

It will cost $4 billion to destroy the system of testing high school students" academic progress, which is similar to Russia"s Unified State Exam. This system is an American problem of long standing. Under Bush attempts were made to make it universal for all schools when it became clear that such education is good for nothing. Obama is going to encourage private schools and will make the government, not banks, invest primarily into education. The main goal of the reform is to raise the level of education and diversify ways of obtaining it with a view to raising general educational standards in America.

Obviously, Americans are more interested in Obama"s statements on 10% unemployment

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