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2. In the article, “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore states that student’s education has decreased over the last years. He believed that citizens elect idiot leaders which make us have an idiot nation. Moore dropped out of college, but his fighting for others people’s education. He wants others to appreciate the good teachers because the sacrifice is getting paid less to educate our future leaders. Some school systems are cutting down teachers because there is no budget; however, teachers get paid $41,351, but new teachers get $31,900 a year. School systems fire old teachers and hire new one, so the school district will pay less. Millions of dollars are being spent on libraries instead of fixing the environment children attend five days out of

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