LANSING — Mike Rogers – who is backed by Betsy DeVos – last night said that he’s “not sure” how Betsy DeVos “has anything to do with us trying to improve education for our kids.”
DeVos has led a push to “destroy public schools” in Michigan, and Rogers has voted repeatedly for a DeVos-backed plan to siphon money away from public schools. In August, Rogers campaigned with DeVos as she renewed her commitment to gut public schools.
Betsy DeVos has “maxed out political contributions” to Rogers after he supported tax giveaways that benefit billionaire DeVos and her rich friends while hardworking Michigan families pay the price.
WATCH: Mike Rogers claims that Betsy DeVos doesn’t have anything to do with education
Mike Rogers: “And this is the other thing—my opponent likes to talk about, everything other than what we’re talking about. Betsy DeVos, I’m not sure how that has anything to do with us trying to improve education for our kids.”
Here’s what you need to know about Rogers who is in the pocket of Betsy DeVos who has led a push to “destroy public schools:”
- In August, Rogers campaigned with DeVos as she re-upped her vow to gut public education.
- DeVos “donated the maximum allowable political contributions to Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.”
- “Over his 14 years in Congress, Rogers voted repeatedly for school vouchers” “to allow parents to use public education funding to pay their children’s private or parochial school tuition.”
- Rogers supports tax giveaways for billionaire Betsy DeVos and her wealthy friends that leave hardworking Michigan families behind.
See also: Business Insider: Ex-Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who last year said the department she once led ‘should not exist,’ maxes out political contributions to Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, Michigan Independent: Mike Rogers voted for school vouchers, took the legal maximum contribution from DeVos, Detroit News: Insider: Betsy DeVos open to serving in 2nd Trump administration.
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