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Linda McMahon: “The federal government only provides 8 to 10% of the budget…”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 20, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 39:55

This is not anything we're dictating. And that's why I'm saying returning education to the states where they really are already leading in their education endeavors and 90% of their budget they provide. The federal government only provides 8 to 10% of the budget for education. So let's make sure that that grant money that's coming from the federal government is getting in their hands as efficiently as possible and getting to students. (39:55–40:00)

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Asserts that the federal government contributes only 8 to 10% of the total education budget.

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