“If I was a state, I would like to see education left to the schools themselves, but I don't want the federal government involved in education. I think that it ends up setting standards that cost you time and money and don't make any difference in education. I want to stop that.”

Gary Johnson is an American politician and businessman. He served as the governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011, known for his fiscal conservatism and pragmatic leadership. Later, he ran for U.S. president twice as the Libertarian Party nominee, advocating for limited government and free-market principles.