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>> we have repurpose pussed or funding. we have 19 districts in funding we are considered a modestly funded school district. >> how much do you spend per purple? >> 7,400 per pupil per year. >> what's a cost of the a family? we charge a $50 what we call a user fee. we have had families who fwraut in a big jar of coins who are in tough times they said we are in. here's our $50. >> while his budget was cut he had to layoff 10 percent of his calf including 37 teachers his reforms improve graduation rates from 77 to 91 percent in five years. how did he find the money for a lap top? >> we have move...

>> we have repurpose pussed or funding. we have 19 districts in funding we are considered a modestly funded school district. >> how much do you spend per purple? >> 7,400 per pupil per year. >> what's a cost of the a family? we charge a $50 what we call a user fee. we have had families who fwraut in a big jar of coins who are in tough times they said we are in. here's our $50. >> while his budget was cut he had to layoff 10 percent of his calf including 37 teachers his reforms improve graduation rates from 77 to 91 percent in five years. how did he find the money for a lap top? >> we have move...

Hour ago and you have a lot say about it. we've been getting a lot of tweets and e-mails about whether or not this fee that you pay to go through, it's $2.50 right now. some democrats in congress want to raise that to $5. do you think that's wasted money or going to a good cause? >> we've got an e-mail from lori. lori says what about the money wasted on equipment gathering dust in warehouses? oh, that's good. why don't they give that money back before they try to collect more from us? >> and this e-mail from john in west virginia. i say let passengers pay for it, not everyone. though he believ...

For president knew that. the republican party developed a rhetorical litmus test of how you do fiscal policy. anybody who helped balance the budget before, they are coming out saying scratch, scratch, maybe we didn't do so well. when you can't say you raised taxes, you raise things that are unnoticed taxes. you brought up user fees. they are regressive. park fees, dmv fees, all the things the rich don't notice. they aren't as big of a problem. they end up being a way to hide the tax increases and call them a user fee. it's not better for the economy but it's a go-to for them. >> it hits the mi...

Gallon. obviously there are a lot of americans who would love the freedom to choose cars that get higher miles per gallon of gasoline. they don't have that option. do you think it is time to look at the federal gas tax and think about lifting it? >> that's not something that really has been talked about, contessa. but i would say this, i would say the president's trying to set the bar very high and set the example and that's the reason he said more hybrids, more fuel flex automobiles, more cars that get better gas mileage. i think the president is trying to set the example there. but the issue...