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Mark Steyn Nailed Current Obamacare Debate — Seven Years Ago

Matthew McDonald

Obamacare was worth passing for the Democrats even though it was unpopular because it created a government behemoth that spineless Republicans were unlikely to ever undo. Mark Steyn predicted the current Republican floundering over Obamacare even before Obamacare was passed — way back in March 2010.

Bilingualism, Si, English Immersion, No
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Bilingualism, Si, English Immersion, No

Evan Lips

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday again took a step towards undoing a 2002 ballot initiative mandating English language immersion in public schools, voting in a 39-0 landslide to pass a measure dumping the requirement that all Bay State students must be taught in English unless districts first obtain a waiver.

Both wings of the Legislature passed versions of the bill last year, but an inability between the House and the Senate to agree on language prevented the bill from reaching Governor Charlie Baker's desk.

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