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Mark Pocan: “That also takes money away from our public schools and sends…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Education and Labor with AFT President Randy Weingarten

Published | Video Starts at 32:06

And beyond these 45% of cuts, the $330 billion you mentioned, they also are trying to push more private school vouchers as a separate policy. And That also takes money away from our public schools and sends it most of the time to people who already are attending a private school. So it's really a tax issue for rich people rather than an education funding issue. Can you talk to us about vouchers a little bit? Yes. (32:06–32:15)

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Asserts that private school vouchers divert funds from public schools to private school attendees.

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