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On the recordMay 20, 2013
3-and 4-year-olds didn't cause the structural deficit that we are in right now and they shouldn't bear the burden.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes that young children should not suffer from budget deficits.

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