Bushisms

Bushism of the Day

“We expect the states to show us whether or not we’re achieving simple objectives—like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write.”—on federal education requirements, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005

Click here to see video of Bush’s comments. The Bushism is at 51:40.

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