Today, education secretary Linda McMahon was questioned by senator John Kennedy and neither seemed to understand basic math.

KENNEDY: “We spend $1.58 billion a year on TRIO?” Republican Senator John Kennedy asked McMahon.

McMAHON: “Yes.”

KENNEDY: “That’s one thousand five hundred and eighty million dollars a year? Is my math right?”

McMAHON: “I think that’s right, sir.”

KENNEDY: “And how long have we been spending one thousand five hundred and eighty million a year on this program?”

McMAHON: “I’m not sure the total length and time of the program.”

KENNEDY: “More than 10 years?”

McMAHON: “Yes.”

KENNEDY: “So that’s over a trillion dollars that we’ve spent on this program...

At this point, senator John Reed -- who evidently can do simple math -- interrupted:

REED: “I’m not a great mathematician, but I think you were talking about a trillion dollars? I believe $1.5 billion times 10 is $15 billion, and that’s a little bit off from a trillion dollars.”

McMAHON: “I think the budget cuts $1.2 billion.”

REED: “Well that would be $12 billion, not a trillion dollars.”

McMAHON: “Okay.”

And these republican morons, who cannot do basic math, want to slash funding for the department of education.

Sheesh.

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