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Make America smart again

July 08, 2019 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 08, 2019 4:44 pm

The U.S. ranks 17th in education in the world, a problem that could easily be solved with more money. Slice one percent off our military budget of $686 billion and that would cure a lot that educationally hurts us. For some reason this president does not want to make America smart again. I wonder why?

Philip Brose

Norwich

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