Shipler Reading Assignment Response #10 - Ch.11

The thing that struck me most was how unimportant the government run programs seem to be to the government! For example, the Head Start program for younger children who may not have the same educational oppurtuinites as most kids. I was very surprised to find out how low the teachers wages were. Since they were government jobs I expected them to earn a pretty decent wage. I am not a big believer in governement assistance to people who do not deserve it. But I do believe that any kid who does not have the same oppurtunity to build a bright future for him or herslef, as say a kid who lives 10 minutes away in a nicer neighborhiood, should be helped out in some way. I feel that because that child's parents did not take the initiative to give their child a good life, they should not be punished by not having the same oppurtunities as other children.