Topic: Spending Cap

The segment briefly mentions new footage of a fire at the Mount Carmel site involving structures occupied by squatters before returning to the topic of education. Charlie Waits proposes a legislative solution to cap education spending at $5,200 per student to force the system to conform to a budget. The discussion concludes with a sarcastic exchange regarding the performance of Bill Clinton and Governor George W. Bush in managing government systems.

A discussion regarding the Texas education system highlights concerns over rising taxes and bureaucratic inefficiency. A proposal is made for legislators to pass a bill capping annual education spending at $5,200 per child to force fiscal conformity. While the principals and teachers at the Texas Education Agency are described as devoted, the system itself is criticized for prioritizing fund acquisition over actual student instruction.