Bob Schaffer: “We hear all the time from the defenders of the bureaucracy that if we…”

On the recordMay 15, 2002

We hear all the time from the defenders of the bureaucracy that if we move forward with these simple choice mechanisms, and we found a way to move forward with a choice mechanism that does not even affect a single penny of the money appropriated to the bureaucratic model, they still tell us this is going to somehow harm education. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania has seen that choice makes a difference in the lives of Pennsylvania children.

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Bob Schaffer

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Discussing the impact of choice mechanisms on education during a debate.

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