Tennessee State Senator Kerry Roberts recently called for the elimination of higher education on his radio show. The AP reports the remarks come in response to a recent legislative hearing on reproductive rights:
A Republican Tennessee lawmaker says he supports getting rid of higher education because he argues it would cut off the “liberal breeding ground.”
Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield called for eliminating higher education while speaking about attending a recent abortion legislative hearing on his conservative radio talk show on Sept. 2.
Here’s the video of the remarks courtesy of TN HOLLER:
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