Acheiving the Goals

When the President presented the budget, he said something interesting:

The important question that needs to be asked for all constituencies is whether or not the programs achieve a certain result. Have you set goals, and are those goals being met? And the poor and disadvantaged absolutely ought to be asking that question, too. In other words, what is the goal of a particular program? And if that goal isn't being met, the question ought to be asked, why isn't the goal being met?

Great suggestion, Mr. President!

1. What is the goal of No Child Left Behind?
   
   • Is it being met?
     
   • What metrics are you using to determine that answer?
     
   • If the goal is not being met, why not?
   
   
   
2. What is the goal of USAPA (the abUSe A Patriot Act)
   
   • Is it being met?
     
   • What metrics are you using to determine that answer?
     
   • If the goal is not being met, why not?
   
   
   
3. What is the goal of "Abstinence-only" Sex Education?
   
   • Is it being met?
     
   • What metrics are you using to determine that answer?
     
   • If the goal is not being met, why not?
   
   
   
4. What is the goal of the Tax Cuts?
   
   • Is it being met?
     
   • What metrics are you using to determine that answer?
     
   • If the goal is not being met, why not?
   
   
   
5. What is the goal of Homeland Security?
   
   • Is it being met?
     
   • What metrics are you using to determine that answer?
     (Hint: the fact that there hasn't been another act in this country in a shorter period of time than the period between the last two terrorist acts doesn't count.)
     
   • If the goal is not being met, why not?