Burgess Owens: “in less than 2 years the barbarian Republican majority has destroyed all of that. A piece of civilization that has been…”

“in less than 2 years the barbarian Republican majority has destroyed all of that. A piece of civilization that has been wrecked by the pressure that has been put on them, budget-wise. We have large numbers of people being forced to sort of retire early and drop out. Experienced administrators and experienced teachers are going. You have large numbers of people who are planning to get out, and are just marking time in the system. You have reductions in any investment in equipment and plant buildings. They have, in less than 2 years, done an amazing job. I tremble when I watch what the blitzkrieg against education has accomplished so far. The American people had better take note of what you can do with the appropriations process, how you send a message out there. As well as take away the dollars, you send a message to every level of government that public education is expendable, public education is no longer a part of the grand design of a great America. They have accomplished that in less than 2 years, the Republican barbarians.”