I would have been more interested in hearing what specific "harms" did you and other students suffer from in your education?  Do you also think that every budget failure is a result of Republicans?  I've worked with DSHS employees for over 11 years and not once have any of them been "layed off," so I am unsure why your father would suddenly be out of a job.  I've never heard of health care workers being layed off either.