Well, I'm going to shock you with this answer, but you know, the Department of Education didn't come around until 1980. You guys remember that before 1980, we did not have a federal Department of Education. And guess what? Our education worked a whole lot better [before 1980]. The topic of education, I was on Education Workforce Committee last session. So I'm pretty sure you asked me to answer your questions. And I'm pretty sure, sure, I'm trying to answer your questions. (31:25–31:28)
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Asserts that the U.S. education system was more effective before the establishment of the Department of Education.
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