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On the recordApril 17, 2023
Our public education system is a bedrock of our democratic republic, and I will note that it is not a commodity.
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Bonamici defends public education as essential to democracy, criticizing privatization efforts.

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