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Rep. Balint Denounces Attempts to Shut Down the Department of Education“It is absolutely outrageous that they're trying to take money away from our kids to give it to billionaires.”Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her colleagues in front of the Department of Education to call out Trump and Musk’s intention to defund and close the department. Members of Congress demanded to speak to the acting secretary and conduct oversight of the department but were denied entry.
Her remarks below: All of us know that when we stand here, we are standing in front of your schools back home in your districts. That's what this is about. And I'm thinking about all of the students that I have had over the years, kids from all different backgrounds who have hopes, who have dreams, and who understand in the most deep way that knowledge is power. Knowledge is opportunity. Knowledge is their ticket to a better life. And I know that parents and grandparents across this country, they want their kids and grandkids to do better than they did. How's that going to happen? It's going to happen through education. That's how it's going to happen. It is a path to a better life. It's a shot at something, a shot at something better. I don't care if you're in Idaho or Texas or Maryland or Maine. You deserve opportunities for your kids and your grandkids. That's why we're out here today. Follow the money. As so many of my colleagues have said, follow the money. Who are they taken from and who are they given to? It is absolutely, absolutely outrageous that they're trying to take money away from our kids to give it to billionaires. Knowledge is power, and we need to make sure we use our power to protect public education. ### |