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Mountainguy

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3. Except that shutting for the Dept of Education

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:27 AM

Nov 14

wouldn't cut out that funding. It would either be migrated to another agency to administer or converted to block grants given directly to the states.

That's in the unlikely event that it even gets shut down.

Most republican congressmen will understand that this high point isn't going to last very long. Given history, 2026 will be a tough year for R's in the midterms. R's majority will be something like 4 or 5 votes in the House, which is too narrow to get anything done. Too many R's in vulnerable seats that aren't going to want to have to run against shutting down ED.

Overselling how bad things are going to be, just makes it easy for republicans to paint democrats as crying wolf.

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States that went to Trump stand to lose much more from his plan to abolish the Department of Education, as they receive [View all] riversedge Nov 14 OP

Red States Don't Want Education SoCalDavidS Nov 14 #1

They all have the same state song. wnylib Nov 14 #5

MAGA States! Let the misery begin! Bread and Circuses Nov 14 #2

Except that shutting for the Dept of Education Mountainguy Nov 14 #3

Did repubs gain a seat? Tickle Nov 14 #4

7 still uncalled IbogaProject Nov 14 #11

Yes and no LatteLady Nov 14 #6

The infrastructure doesnt really exist for that everywhere Mountainguy Nov 14 #9

They'll still get the money, but in block grants Republicans can use as their propaganda piggybanks. Lonestarblue Nov 14 #7

States already control curriculum Mountainguy Nov 14 #10

People must think that the Federal Govt spent no money on education before 1978 Jose Garcia Nov 14 #14

I'm selfishly more worried The Madcap Nov 14 #17

With all the Arkansas education money going to the vouchers. Arkansas will either have to shut down the public schools LiberalArkie Nov 14 #8

Sounds like the perfect recipe The Madcap Nov 14 #18

blue states will be key to future research and advancements mainer Nov 14 #12

Life is easier when you are ignorant. Turbineguy Nov 14 #13

Who's going to pay for this? Property taxes going up 75%? bucolic_frolic Nov 14 #15

F'ing themselves. Posted similar this past weekend. paleotn Nov 14 #16