Yesterday, the day that the new secretary of the federal Dept. of Education was confirmed by the Senate, Rep. Tom Massie introduced a one-sentence bill to abolish the department. What will the Republicans do now? Back in the 1980s they used to talk about eliminating the Dept. of Education. When they had absolute control of the government for over four years under George W. Bush they not only didn’t eliminate it, they doubled its budget. So, what will the Republicans do now? Will they vote to eliminate it or not? Based on years of observing Republicans in Congress, I am … Continue reading What Will the Republicans Do Now?