Trump's education secretary spars with Bernie Sanders in contentious confirmation hearing

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Source: Business Insider

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, education secretary pick Betsy DeVos pledged Tuesday not to dismantle public education and said she wasn't selected for the job simply because of her wealthy family's generous contributions to the Republican Party.

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pension Committee, asked DeVos point blank to pledge that she would not seek to privatize public schools or take money away from them.
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Asked outright by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont if she got the job because of her family's political contributions, DeVos said: "As a matter of fact I do think that there would be that possibility. I have worked very hard on behalf of parents and children for the last almost 30 years."

On tuition-free public colleges and universities, DeVos said: "I think we also have to consider the fact that there is nothing in life that is truly free. Somebody is going to pay for it." She skirted Sanders' question on whether she would support making child care free or much more affordable for low-income families as is the case in many countries around the world, saying only that she feels strongly about "parents having an opportunities for child care for their children."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-betsy-devos-education-secretary-confirmation-hearing-2017-1

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Go Bernie

[QC]

1. There's nothing quite like a billionaire heiress reminding us

that things in this world aren't free.

[kenfrequed]

2. Yup

The wealthy seem to always believe somehow they got to where they are through hard work. There is some perception problem human beings have in this regard.

[QC]

3. I've never known a rich kid who didn't consider himself

a rugged individualist who clawed his way to the top through sheer determination.

[wordpix]

5. it's very rough going to a private school & skiing in Aspen every year

while trying to decide which summer home to go to

[harun]

9. Yeah, could do without that free education she thinks she needs to give the little people.

[wordpix]

4. IOW, get off "entitlements," get a min. wage job and leave your children with...???

??? and you can't afford to pay for child care and no subsidies for you, either. And tough luck, I was born into money so what's your problem?

[Bayard]

6. Reminds me of the old adage....

When a Democrat climbs to the top of the ladder, he pulls others up behind him. When a Rethug gets to the top of the ladder, he tips it over.

[MurrayDelph]

7. and denies

there ever was a ladder.

[Arazi]

8. Go Bernie! This is great