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Mark Pocan: “They're even talking about eliminating the Department of…”

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

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

Published April 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:38

They're trying to set up cuts to fund a $4.5 trillion theft from the middle class and those aspiring to be in the middle class to the wealthiest. And in doing so, They're even talking about eliminating the Department of Education. So let's actually start with that. The Department of Education, because you've been so outspoken and you know, the devastating losses to the employees in the Department of Education. (11:38–11:43)

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“In education, they're cutting $330 billion is the targeted cut for the committee that deals with this.”
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“That's 45% of all the funding.”
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“Public opinion on unions is at an all-time high in the last five decades.”
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“Project 2025 has said they want to get rid of the Department of Education.”
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“The Trump administration has gutted the number of people who work at the Department of Education.”
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“We've seen many attacks on public education, especially under Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress.”
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“They've proposed a 45% cut to education, the jurisdiction for the Education committee.”
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“Most of education is funded at the local level, largely the property tax.”
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“If you put this pressure on local school districts, in some cases that may mean an increase in property taxes to make for some of this loss.”
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“You're going to be taxed more at the local level to fund the tax breaks for Elon Musk and Donald Trump.”
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“Pell is another area...that's likely also on the chopping block.”
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“Beyond these 45% of cuts, the $330 billion you mentioned, they also are trying to push more private school vouchers as a separate policy.”
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“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.”
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“It's really a tax issue for rich people rather than an education funding issue.”
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“Unions give people the ability to have a say in their workplace, including safety conditions, working conditions, pay, and benefits.”
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