Leading Democrats in the House control the federal government’s appropriations. They have the power of the purse, given to the House of Representatives by the Constitution (do Donald and Betsy know that?). They have a message for Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos: Bo bullying.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2020
CONTACT
Katelynn Thorpe (DeLauro), 202-225-1599
Bob Schwalbach (Sablan), 202-309-5787
Chairs DeLauro and Sablan Respond to Trump Administration’s Threats to Defund Public Education
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI), Chair of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and Labor Subcommittee released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s threats to defund public education if schools do not fully reopen:
“The Trump administration attempting to utilize desperately needed relief aid to bully schools into prematurely opening is shameful and reckless. Once again, this administration is prioritizing its political agenda over the health and safety of our nation’s children. Congress has not and will not grant the administration the authority to withhold federal funds from local school districts that are following the advice of health experts to safely reopen. Any forthcoming relief package will require the administration promptly and faithfully deliver this aid to public schools.
“We refuse to allow the president or Secretary DeVos to take advantage of a global pandemic to dismantle public education. Parents, teachers, and health experts want schools to reopen safely, and House Democrats are working to invest the resources needed to do just that.”
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So thankful that Dems in Congress are doing the right thing on this issue while the ____ in the white White House tries to use carrots and sticks in a Race To The Tomb.
What will the House do when double-dealing Donny ignores them? He has done it before and nothing seems to ever happen.
He doesn’t have the authority to redirect funding. That is, unless the entire administration ignores the Constitution.
As his time in office draws to a close, two things will happen. He will grow more vindictive and the rats will jump ship.
I wish the rats would start jumping now.
Lots of rats have jumped or been kicked out. Look at the rotating cast of chiefs of staff, defense secretaries, other cabinet members. Trump trusts no one but family.
Instead of jumping ship, I’d rather see the rats turn him into soup.
Trump has one strategy for dealing with anything. He is a bully. It does not work for Covid-19. He is frustrated and vindictive so he will make his threats against anything or anyone that stands in his way. Right now that is public schools. Trump is so ill informed he does not even know what the limits of his power are. The Supreme Court has shown Trump that he is not an emperor, and once again he will lash out in frustration. He is like a spoiled toddler.
He is worse than a spoiled toddler and a whole lot more dangerous.
Something has to be done to stop the insanity of destroying our great public schools!
Enough is enough . Being from the wonderful and beautiful state of Michigan we know Betsy”s work of breaking down and punishing our public schools.
Speaking of Trump supporters-
Media reported that the CEO of Goya foods expressed the following, “We are all truly blessed …to have a leader like Pres. Trump”. I conclude Robert Unanue doesn’t value democracy. He, like Trump, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Unanue’s defense is free speech. The consumers’ defense is product boycott.