From Sunday's Dayton Daily News, "Bush still knocking Head Start":

Of all the things the federal government needs to fix, President George W. Bush's obsession with Head Start is perplexing.

As important as Head Start is to the almost 1 million children who are served by the early childhood education program, it's not a huge federal initiative. Head Start is slated to get $6.9 billion next year under legislation pending in the House. Meanwhile, right now the the country is spending an average of $3.9 billion per month in Iraq.