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Mike Rounds: “There's $2.2 billion in federal red tape money that is freed…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Discussion with Senator Mike Rounds on Dismantling the Department of Education

Published | Video Starts at 05:54

Let teachers teach, the local decision makers have more of a say in it, but get the block grants going back out. And oh, by the way, There's $2.2 billion in federal red tape money that is freed up that could go back into actually funding additional funds for special education. are returned to the taxpayer and not a single penny is cut going back into special ed impact aid or any of the rest of those programs. (05:54–06:05)

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