Yes, the scores are bad, but with more money, they can improve while at the same time watering them them down so that there will never truly be accountability. So Even when they miss the mark dramatically, if the standards have been lowered so much, it doesn't look as bad. And by the way, I'm gonna. You know, if you're an elected official, if you're a governor, if you're somebody like this, you let me tell you one thing that makes you look good when all the scores go up. (40:44–40:51)
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