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Chris Murphy: “I just think there's a way to take the billions of dollars that we're using and incentivize the kinds of programs we're…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
I just think there's a way to take the billions of dollars that we're using and incentivize the kinds of programs we're talking about today in a way that's not prescriptive and also in a way that's not overly punitive.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy advocates for flexible funding for educational programs without punitive measures.

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