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Al Green: “I wish we had quick fixes to education problems, but we do not. It takes hard work. And there are millions of parents…”

On the recordOctober 23, 1997
I wish we had quick fixes to education problems, but we do not. It takes hard work. And there are millions of parents, teachers, and even school administrators who care and love those children and that are not looking for quick-fix gimmicks like vouchers or even this IRA. America has always had a commitment to education, whether it be in private, parochial or in home school, or particularly where 90 percent of the students go, which is public education.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Addressing education funding solutions and the inadequacy of proposed measures during a House debate.

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