[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      BIG GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION

  (Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, as we have heard this morning 
the rhetoric from the other side about education, let us talk about 
education in this country for just 1 second. Since the mid-1960's, the 
Great Society, billions of dollars thrown at education, and where are 
our kids today? Where are students today? Has money helped the 
education in this country coming from the Federal Government? I say no.
  The SAT scores have gone down. Drugs have gone up. Illegitimacy has 
gone up. Where is education in this country today? Billions of dollars 
thrown at it from the Federal Government. I think it is time we give it 
back to the parents and the communities and let them give their 
children a good education.

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