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Phil Scott: “For years I've said if I gave you $2.3 billion to educate…”

Featuring: Phil Scott, Republican | Governor of Vermont

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address

Published | Video Starts at 29:29

So let's be bold. Let's be the ones who make the difficult decisions to move towards the real change the system needs and our kids deserve. For years I've said if I gave you $2.3 billion to educate 83,500 students, it would look far different than what we have today. This session, we have the rare opportunity to not only make our system more affordable for taxpayers, but also improve the quality of education for all kids, no matter their challenges or where they live. (29:29–29:42)

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Asserts that Vermont spends $2.3 billion to educate 83,500 students.

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