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A comment on H.R.899 – To terminate the Department of Education.

Re:H.R.899 – To terminate the Department of Education by snowwrestler on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @05:30PM (#13602822)
It's worth pointing out that bills get introduced all the time, and essentially mean nothing until they are scheduled for actual consideration by a committee.

Introducing a bill is an easy way for any member of Congress to "take a stand" on some issue, and it happens thousands of times per Congress.

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Re:H.R.899 – To terminate the Department of Education by Operyl on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @06:20PM (#13603151)
If anything, just curious that it's right after DeVos got confirmed. Heh..
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Re:H.R.899 – To terminate the Department of Education by shaftway on Thursday February 09, 2017 @11:16AM (#13607953)
It's a direct response to DeVos's confirmation:

> "Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not be in charge of our children’s intellectual and moral development."

https://massie.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-massie-...

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Re:H.R.899 – To terminate the Department of Education by jklowden on Thursday February 09, 2017 @01:36PM (#13609530)
We won't mention that our elected bureaucrats have an 18% approval rating.
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