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4. Republicans have never been quiet about their desire to eliminate the Department of Education

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 11:14 PM

Aug 2024

Not much of a "gotcha" for Trump to support something that has long been on the repubs wish list. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to terminate the Department back in 2017.

The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article about republicans efforts to kill the Department of Education in 2018, wherein they discussed Reagan's desire to shut it down.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-brief-history-of-gop-attempts-to-kill-the-education-dept/

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Trump said the quiet part out loud. This is part of Project 2025. GOTCHA!!! [View all] applegrove Aug 2024 OP

Christian white nationalists are being told not to worry, Project 2025 is top priority. The denial is being foisted brewens Aug 2024 #1

Educated people tend to vote for policies that help people. brush Aug 2024 #2

Ed is #1 cost to taxpayers. With the explosion of new births, states need to cut Ed costs to bare minimum. TheBlackAdder Aug 2024 #3

Republicans have never been quiet about their desire to eliminate the Department of Education onenote Aug 2024 #4