Well as long as we've demonstrated it is a centralized problem. State government is likely our best avenue as education is not a federal power in the constitution and therefore that of each state, unique to those needs.
Charity is a great way to show the idea is meritable and we are willing to spend our dollars before asking for a portion of others people's money pooled in income tax.
We give first before we can't tell others they should join the cause until we've demonstrated the idea to ignite it.
A cause exists and perhaps a charity is formed demonstrating these are common needs and there are those committed and asking for help. It is easy to ask for assistance when it can be shown as needed.
Legislation is passed acknowledging enough of a majority support this cause and find it common enough to share collectively in supporting it. Executive signs it into power, a public nod and agreement to act on that behalf.
Stages, compassion all the way just the same. This is just fiscal responsibility, respect towards how we all agree to spend our withheld taxes, and good evidence that there exists common support enough in the constituency.
Black Budgets given to secret "good organizations" stopping the "bad guys" is where some of every federal dollar I'm taxed goes. There's likely some that went back to by telecom years back that was used install marginally faster Internet and quadruple the television packages. Local problems are best handled and met locally. :)
How about a the fiscally responsible system that justifies and validates wealth distribution by need and procurement respectively...
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