Rick Allen: “I do not know if you heard during the debate how many times our friends on the other side of the aisle said what they…”

“I do not know if you heard during the debate how many times our friends on the other side of the aisle said what they were trying to prevent was having the Federal Government spend money here in Washington. Special education funds are not spent in Washington, they are spent in our districts and States across this country. They are not wasted and put away here in Washington. Special education funds go to teachers, school districts, in our States in our districts across this country. They make it better and easier to provide a good education for special education students, provide a good education for regular students, and they help. If we could ever fully fund this program, they would help to relieve the stress that property taxpayers feel all across this country right now. This is money that goes back to our States and back to our districts.”