1) The cultural reason. A lot of politics is cultural; most people have a self image, and pick a party to fit that image. The self image of Obama's party: smart/educated/cultured, not to mention altruistic. Providing education is viewed as a morally virtuous act ("give something back", with "in return for money and excellent job security" being unstated), not merely a professional choice.
De-emphasize education? Sacrilege. It's like suggesting a religious conservative should de-emphasize traditional hetero marriage. Good luck with that.
1) The cultural reason. A lot of politics is cultural; most people have a self image, and pick a party to fit that image. The self image of Obama's party: smart/educated/cultured, not to mention altruistic. Providing education is viewed as a morally virtuous act ("give something back", with "in return for money and excellent job security" being unstated), not merely a professional choice.
De-emphasize education? Sacrilege. It's like suggesting a religious conservative should de-emphasize traditional hetero marriage. Good luck with that.
2) It goes strongly against the interests of Obama and his party: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.php?ind=W04