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Arne Duncan: I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And…

On the recordMay 30, 2007
I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And I'm trying to say it's absolutely unacceptable.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan expresses his belief that American society's priorities regarding gun violence and children's safety are misaligned.

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