Tom Price: “You can look at that and realize that the hard-earned taxpayer dollars that we are entrusted with to spend responsibly…”

“You can look at that and realize that the hard-earned taxpayer dollars that we are entrusted with to spend responsibly, and it was the collective wisdom of Congress over that period of time, to spend significantly greater money. You have an increase of nearly 90 percent in spending over that period of time on that chart; and, in fact, little to no change in the achievement of the students in both the areas of math and reading. That is not to say that kids can't improve. But I think it is to say that the amount of money, it is clearly documented, that the amount of money in and of itself as being a predictor of student achievement just doesn't exist. That is study after study after study. But I want to spend just a few more moments, because when you think back to your school days, you always were a little anxious about getting your report card.”