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Neil Abercrombie: I am sure many of our Republican friends, if not all of them, esteem education, including the Speaker. The problem is…

On the recordJanuary 30, 1996
I am sure many of our Republican friends, if not all of them, esteem education, including the Speaker. The problem is not esteem. The problem is paying for it. The problem is setting it as a priority. The problem is do you have education as a priority, or do you have a tax giveaway as a priority.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

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Discussing the importance of prioritizing education funding over tax cuts.

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