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Michael Bennet: “But the poorer you are the larger your subsidy and the higher quality the program is the larger your subsidy.”

On the recordJune 8, 2011
But the poorer you are the larger your subsidy and the higher quality the program is the larger your subsidy.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet explains the subsidy system for families based on income and program quality.

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