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boonecreek

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18. Odd timing

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 09:37 AM

Nov 22

Introducing a bill in the waning days of this Congress. Very doubtful that it will pass both houses and be signed into law by Biden. Unless that happens it will be as if it never existed and will have to be introduced again after the new Congress convenes. Why not just wait until then?

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GOP senator introduces bill to eliminate US Department of Education [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 22 OP

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Musk, the Cryptoboys, and Putin's orders: Botany Nov 22 #7

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The fear alone of losing income.. Lovie777 Nov 22 #3

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This fever dream of the rights odins folly Nov 22 #6

Is this because it was created during the Carter Administration? LiberalArkie Nov 22 #8

It's all about the money jmbar2 Nov 22 #9

Closing the Department of Education will save no money other than a few salaries. Lonestarblue Nov 22 #10

+1,000,000 chia Nov 22 #28

and everyone's real estate taxes will go up since there will be no more funding mdbl Nov 22 #32

local control creates small minded insular citizens who barely understand civilization bucolic_frolic Nov 22 #11

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More un-educated people vote for GOP. LisaL Nov 22 #13

In a country where half the population reads below a 6th grade level dlk Nov 22 #14

Do they even have schools in South Dakota? He's got nothing to lose. n/t Greybnk48 Nov 22 #15

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the long term plan is return to serfdom Javaman Nov 22 #17

No, Linda ladeewolf Nov 22 #21

Ken Kesey once told me, "Cream rises to the top . . . Journeyman Nov 22 #31

Odd timing boonecreek Nov 22 #18

they are trying to put killing of the DOE Quanto Magnus Nov 22 #40

I expect a brain drain. barbtries Nov 22 #19

Coming next: Department of Stupidity Wicked Blue Nov 22 #20

This orangecrush Nov 22 #24

Jesus, take the wheel. dchill Nov 22 #23

I will just relax until it is actually initiated. FarPoint Nov 22 #25

They want to make Americans uninformed and easy to manipulate IronLionZion Nov 22 #26

Special needs kids will be among the most affected by this. Basso8vb Nov 22 #27

Thank you, I was just about to post the same thing. gab13by13 Nov 22 #29

I have been a SpEd for over 20 years evemac Nov 22 #30

Having young people happy, safe, intellectually curious, and not hungry regardless of whatever..... Botany Nov 22 #33

A real zero. Kid Berwyn Nov 22 #35

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So, does this mean all student loans will be gone as well? TBF Nov 22 #37

The way to total control. republianmushroom Nov 22 #38

Too bad for students Marthe48 Nov 22 #39

Translation: stealing "federal education dollars" for "local control" BadgerKid Nov 22 #41