I said right on, because of course he was being very honest. That is exactly what the AFT and the NEA care about. They are unions. Now, would it not be nice to have this debate framed on the basis of our true feelings about this issue and why we are going to vote one way or the other on vouchers, on school choice? Is it because we really have the interest of kids at heart, or is it because we know the system, the NEA, the AFT, the PTA, the NASB and all the other organizations I have listed there on that chart, we know they are opposed to vouchers but in our hearts do we not believe, every single one of us in here, in our hearts do we not believe that giving those kids an opportunity, a key to the lock that may be on the door to stop them from getting a good quality education, is where we should be?
Tom Tancredo: “I said right on, because of course he was being very honest. That is exactly what the AFT and the NEA care about. They…”
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Discussing the role of teachers' unions in education reform and school choice.
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