Patty Murray: “They cut off a billion dollars for schools to hire…”

“Trump and McMahon's mass firings are only half the story, because while they've gotten rid of the people who keep it running, they've also cut off money that our students and our schools depend on. They cut off a billion dollars for schools to hire counselors and help kids get the mental health care they need. They cut off billions that schools had been counting on to make their budgets work, including tens of millions to help students experiencing homelessness.” (04:32–04:40)

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