The article discusses troubling remarks from supporters of President Trump regarding children's learning disabilities and educational support programs like those mandated by IDEA. Marc Andreessen suggests that public support for these programs could be diminished due to a perception that they have devolved into a system of fake diagnoses for personal gain. He and Senator Tuberville express skepticism about the legitimacy of some claims around mental illness, conflating wealthy parents' experiences with broader national issues. However, the reality of educational support for genuinely disabled children remains essential and legally protected.
"It's far from clear to me that the median taxpayer would support that if they really knew what that was. It's basically a medicalized mental illness."
"It's unclear how many of those diagnoses are fake, and that process costs taxpayers nothing. Giving children more time on tests is also free."
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