GOP Lawmaker on Dismantling the Department of Education

Ineffectiveness of the Department of Education

• 🎯 The Department of Education, established in 1979, has spent $3 trillion with no improvement in student achievement.
• 💰 The US spends an average of $16,000 per student, yet academic scores are declining, which is described as "stupid games" leading to "stupid prizes."
• 💸 Last year alone, $268 billion was spent on the department, with only 25% directly benefiting students, highlighting inefficiency and bureaucracy.

Legal and Constitutional Basis for Dismantling

• 🏛️ There's a long-standing effort in Congress to eliminate the department due to its ineffectiveness.
• ⚖️ While President Trump's executive order is a directive, codification in Congress is essential for it to become a lasting reality.
• ⚠️ Judges may attempt to block the order, necessitating Congressional action to assert oversight.

Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Authority

• 📜 Congress has a constitutional obligation for direct oversight over the courts, which has been neglected since 1911.
• 🚫 Judges are acting as activists, overstepping their bounds, and are not protected in the same way as the Supreme Court under Article 3.
• 📈 President Trump has faced an unprecedented number of judicial injunctions (64 in his first nine weeks), double that of combined previous administrations, indicating "judicial warfare" or "lawfare."

Political Double Standards and Returning Power

• 🗣️ The left is criticized for opposing President Trump's actions while remaining silent on similar or more egregious actions by previous administrations.
• ✊ Trump's actions are seen as returning power back to the people, contrasting with the left's focus on dependency and control.
• 📢 The administrative state, a "fourth branch of government," has grown through rules and regulations, costing an estimated $2 trillion annually.