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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...

and this is where corporate media cuts away to it talking heads

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