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Vivek Ramaswamy: “A public school teacher right now on a $40,000 a year…”

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Vivek Ramaswamy Discusses Ohio Gubernatorial Run and Vision for America's Future at 13th and Park

Published May 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:48

And we need more teachers like Ms. Kinney when we're not going to attract the best in the next generation. If a teacher can't live the American dream and A public school teacher right now on a $40,000 a year starting salary, I don't think can live the full American Dream. in the sense that you and I use that word. The American dream is not just about green pieces of paper. It's about so much more than that. (11:48–11:54)

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Asserts that the current starting salary for public school teachers is insufficient for living the American Dream.

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