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Chris Murphy: “Today, we sort of have an all or nothing approach when we're looking at these institutions as to whether they are…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
Today, we sort of have an all or nothing approach when we're looking at these institutions as to whether they are worthwhile investments for the Federal tax dollars.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy critiques the current investment approach in educational institutions regarding federal funding.

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