Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my Republican colleagues: Which child pictured here would you deny an early education? Why would I ask that question? I'll tell you why. As it stands now, the Republican budget proposal would kick 218,000 children out of Head Start and prevent them from receiving an education, some of these children right here on this poster. It will close 16,000 Head Start classrooms, classrooms in which these children learn. It will fire 55,000 Head Start teachers, teachers who teach these kids here. A budget document, my friends, is not just about dollars and cents. It reflects our priorities as a Nation. Our children are our future and must be our top priority. Head Start is a key investment in improving their educational outcomes. But if the Republican majority has their way, Head Start programs in my home State of Rhode Island will have to cut three kids from each classroom right now. So I ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: Which of these children would you deny an early education to? ____________________”